= End-user documentation =

This page is for end users who are looking for information about how to download and run !VirtualBox. 

In order to run !VirtualBox on your machine, you need:

 * Reasonably powerful '''x86 hardware.''' Any recent Intel or AMD processor should do.

 * '''Memory.''' Depending on what guest operating systems you want to run, you will need at least 512 MB of RAM (the more the better).

 * A supported '''host operating system.''' Presently, we support Windows (primarily XP) and many Linux distributions. Support for 64-bit operating systems is progressing, but not yet stable; the same applies to Mac OS X hosts. 

For up-to-date details, especially on current operating system support and software requirements, please take a look at the current [wiki:"User manual" user manual].

== Downloads ==

To download !VirtualBox, please go to the separate [wiki:"Downloads"] page.