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<topic xml:lang="en-us" id="intro-installing">
<title>Installing <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> and Extension Packs</title>
<body>
<p><ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> comes in many different packages, and installation depends
on your host OS. If you have installed software before, installation should be straightforward. On each host
platform, <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> uses the installation method that is most common
and easy to use. If you run into trouble or have special requirements, see <xref
href="installation.dita#installation"/> for details about the various installation methods. </p>
<p>
<ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> is split into the following components:
</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p><b outputclass="bold">Base package.</b> The base package consists of all open source
components and is licensed under the GNU General Public License V3. </p>
</li>
<li>
<p><b outputclass="bold">Extension packs.</b> Additional
extension packs can be downloaded which extend the
functionality of the <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> base package. Currently,
Oracle provides a single extension pack, available from:
<ph>http://www.virtualbox.org</ph>. The extension pack
provides the following added functionality:
</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>
VirtualBox Remote Desktop Protocol (VRDP) support. See
<xref href="vrde.dita">Remote Display (VRDP Support)</xref>.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
Host webcam passthrough. See
<xref href="webcam-passthrough.dita">Webcam Passthrough</xref>.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
Intel PXE boot ROM.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
Disk image encryption with AES algorithm. See
<xref href="diskencryption.dita">Encryption of Disk Images</xref>.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
Cloud integration features. See
<xref href="cloud-integration.dita"/>.
</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>For details of how to install an extension pack, see
<xref href="install-ext-pack.dita"/>.
</p>
</li>
</ul>
</body>
</topic>
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