<p>Recently, Virtualbox 7 for Windows was released. When installing it, I noticed that the installer alerts of the absence of a Python library. Here I'll demonstrate how to install Python, the 'pywin32' module and finally Virtualbox 7.</p>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1667024070961/34YnlDnMA.png" alt="virtualbox-alert.png" /></p>
<h2 id="heading-steps">Steps:</h2>
<ul>
<li>Install Python 3</li>
<li>Install 'pywin32'</li>
<li>Install Virtualbox 7</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="heading-install-python-3">Install Python 3</h2>
<p>Start by installing Python 3. You can <a target="_blank" href="https://www.python.org/downloads/">download Python HERE</a>, on the official website. Open the 'EXE' file, select all options including '<strong>add Python.exe to PATH</strong>', and follow instructions.</p>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1667023632684/SojPau_Ka.png" alt="python3-install-wizard.png" /></p>
<h2 id="heading-install-win32api-module">Install Win32API Module</h2>
<p>Virtualbox 7 requires the Python 3 'pywin32' module. Once Python its installed correctly, install this module with the following command:</p>
<pre><code class="lang-python">pip install pywin32
</code></pre>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1667023386708/LxQp7s4u8.png" alt="python3-install-module.png" /></p>
<h2 id="heading-install-virtualbox-7">Install Virtualbox 7</h2>
<p>Now after installing '<strong>pywin32</strong>' module, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads">download and install Virtualbox</a>. After 'pywin32' it's installed, Virtualbox installer will not alert of 'pywin32' absence as before, and you may work with it without problems.</p>
<h2 id="heading-links">Links</h2>
<ul>
<li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads">Virtualbox Downloads</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.python.org/downloads/">Python Download</a></li>
</ul>


Recently, Virtualbox 7 for Windows was released. When installing it, I noticed that the installer alerts of the absence of a Python library. Here I'll demonstrate how to install Python, the 'pywin32' module and finally Virtualbox 7.

![virtualbox-alert.png](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1667024070961/34YnlDnMA.png align="left")

## Steps:

* Install Python 3
* Install 'pywin32'
* Install Virtualbox 7

## Install Python 3

Start by installing Python 3. You can [download Python HERE](https://www.python.org/downloads/), on the official website. Open the 'EXE' file, select all options including '**add Python.exe to PATH**', and follow instructions.

![python3-install-wizard.png](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1667023632684/SojPau_Ka.png align="left")

## Install Win32API Module

Virtualbox 7 requires the Python 3 'pywin32' module. Once Python its installed correctly, install this module with the following command:

```python
pip install pywin32
```

![python3-install-module.png](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1667023386708/LxQp7s4u8.png align="left")

## Install Virtualbox 7

Now after installing '**pywin32**' module, [download and install Virtualbox](https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads). After 'pywin32' it's installed, Virtualbox installer will not alert of 'pywin32' absence as before, and you may work with it without problems.

## Links

* [Virtualbox Downloads](https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads)
* [Python Download](https://www.python.org/downloads/)

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Install Virtualbox 7 on Windows 11

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Install Python 3

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