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→Launching the VirtualBox Tool
The mechanism for launching ''VirtualBox'' differs depending on the host operating system as follows:
* '''Linux Host''' - With some desktop environments, a ''Sun xVM VirtualBox '' option will be available from the ''Applications->System Tools'' menu. The executable is also located in ''/usr/bin'' and may be launched from by entering ''VirtualBox'' at a terminal window prompt. If ''/usr/bin'' is not currently in the user's $PATH environment variable, the entire path to the executable (''/usr/bin/VirtualBox'') will need to be entered.
* '''Windows Host''' - On Windows hosts, VirtualBox can be launched by selecting ''Start->All Programs->Sun xVM VirtualBox->VirtualBox''. Alternatively, the tool can be launched from the command prompt by changing directory to the VirtualBox installation folder (C:\Program Files\Sun\xVM VirtualBox'' by default) and executing ''VirtualBox''.
* '''Solaris Host''' - With some desktop environments, a ''Sun xVM VirtualBox '' option will be available from the ''Applications->System Tools'' menu. The executable is also located in ''/usr/bin'' and may be launched from by entering ''VirtualBox'' at a terminal window prompt. If ''/usr/bin'' is not currently in the user's $PATH environment variable, the entire path (''/usr/bin/VirtualBox'') will need to be entered.
* '''Mac OS X Host''' - VirtualBox can be launched by double clicking on ''VirtualBox'' in the Applications folder of the Finder.
