{"id":2033,"date":"2026-08-26T01:36:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T23:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christeninformatica.ch\/?p=2033"},"modified":"2026-08-26T01:36:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T23:36:28","slug":"how-to-create-virtual-machines-on-qemu-kvm-using-virt-manager-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christeninformatica.ch\/it\/how-to-create-virtual-machines-on-qemu-kvm-using-virt-manager-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create Virtual Machines on QEMU\/KVM Using Virt-Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What is Virt-Manager?<\/h2>\n<p>Virt-Manager is a graphical user interface (GUI) for managing virtual machines that run on the KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) and QEMU hypervisors. It provides a user-friendly interface for creating, managing, and deleting virtual machines, as well as for configuring their settings and hardware.<\/p>\n<p>One of the key advantages of using Virt-Manager is that it provides a simple and intuitive interface for managing virtual machines, making it easy for users to create and manage virtual environments.<\/p>\n<h2>How to create a virtual machine using Virt-Manager<\/h2>\n<p>To create a Virtual Machine using Virt-Manager click on the \u201cCreate a new virtual machine\u201d button on the toolbar. There are 5 steps, the first step is to choose the installation method, the second is \u201cConfiguring the installation media\u201d, the third is \u201cMemory and CPU configuration\u201d, the fourth is \u201cVirtual machine storage configuration\u201d and in the final and fifth step is \u201cNaming the guest OS and networking configuration\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s create a virtual machine and install the Fedora SERVER 44 operating system using the Local Install media (ISO Image or CD-ROM) method.<\/p>\n<p>In the \u201cChoose the installation method\u201d step, select \u201cLocal install media (ISO image or CD-ROM)\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/christeninformatica.ch\/media\/qemu-kvm-virt-manager-install-create-virtual-machine-choose-media.jpg\" alt=\"Create Virtual Machine using Virtual Manager - Choosing Installation Method\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the \u201cConfiguring the installation media\u201d step, select the Operating System (in this example Fedora Server 44) ISO image from the list of available media.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/christeninformatica.ch\/media\/qemu-kvm-virt-manager-install-create-virtual-machine-locate-iso-media.jpg\" alt=\"Create Virtual Machine using Virtual Manager - Choosing ISO image\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/christeninformatica.ch\/media\/qemu-kvm-virt-manager-install-create-virtual-machine-choose-operationg-system.jpg\" alt=\"Create Virtual Machine using Virtual Manager - Choosing the Operating System\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the \u201cMemory and CPU configuration\u201d step, allocate the desired amount of memory to the virtual machine and select the number of CPUs.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/christeninformatica.ch\/media\/qemu-kvm-virt-manager-install-create-virtual-machine-choose-cpu-memory.jpg\" alt=\"Create Virtual Machine using Virtual Manager - Memory and CPU configuration\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the fourth step you create a disk image.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/christeninformatica.ch\/media\/qemu-kvm-virt-manager-install-create-virtual-machine-create-disk-image.jpg\" alt=\"Create Virtual Machine using Virtual Manager - Choosing ISO image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the \u201cNaming the guest OS and networking configuration\u201d step, give the virtual machine a name and configure its network settings.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/christeninformatica.ch\/media\/qemu-kvm-virt-manager-install-create-virtual-machine-begin-installation.jpg\" alt=\"Create Virtual Machine using Virtual Manager - Begin Installation\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Finally, click \u201cFinish\u201d to create the virtual machine.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Virt-Manager? Virt-Manager is a graphical user interface (GUI) for managing virtual machines that run on the KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) and QEMU hypervisors. It provides a user-friendly interface for creating, managing, and deleting virtual machines, as well as for configuring their settings and hardware. 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