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  <title>Performing the Installation</title>
  
  <body>
    <p>For macOS hosts, <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> ships in a <filepath>dmg</filepath> disk
      image file. Perform the following steps to install on a macOS host: </p>
    <ol>
      <li>
        <p>Double-click the <filepath>dmg</filepath> file, to mount the contents. </p>
      </li>
      <li>
        <p>A window opens, prompting you to double-click the <filepath>VirtualBox.pkg</filepath> installer file
          displayed in that window. </p>
      </li>
      <li>
        <p>This starts the installer, which enables you to select where to install <ph
            conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/>. </p>
      </li>
      <li>
        <p>An <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> icon is added to the
            <filepath>Applications</filepath> folder in the Finder. </p>
      </li>
    </ol>
  </body>
  
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