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Updates install with most recent documentation
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## Getting the virtual machine
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The Causal Testing virtual machine file is located here: [CausalTesting_Artifact.ova](https://drive.google.com/open?id=1KHwFB2S9-pdzdgChGxqG1AnQNqa9glPj)
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1. Download [VirtualBox](https://www.virtualbox.org).
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2. Download virtual machine file [CausalTesting_Artifact.ova](https://drive.google.com/open?id=1hyzHYCQEkOzYiLGldkBVxNvQt0Phb-th).
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<br> **Please note this is a large file (5BG) and may take some time to download.**
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3. Open VirtualBox.
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4. Go to **File > Import Appliance...**
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5. Find and select the downloaded virtual machine file (CausalTesting_Artifact.ova). Click **"Continue"**.
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6. Leave all the settings as they are and click **"Import"**.
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Download this file to your computer. Make sure you make note of where you put the file, as you will need it in the next step.
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Once the virtual machine is imported, it will appear in your VirtualBox Manager as **CausalTesting_Artifact**.
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## Loading the virtual machine
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You can now start the virtual machine by clicking the green **"Start"** arrow at the top of the VirtualBox Manager (see screenshot below).
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Before you can run the virtual machine, you will need to download and install [VirtualBox 6](https://www.virtualbox.org).
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<img src="images/VB-Manager.png" alt="VirtualBox Manager"/>
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Once you've installed VirtualBox, you're ready to load and run the virtual machine.
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To load the virtual machine, you will need to import the **CausalTesting_Artifact.ova** file into VirtualBox. You do so as follows:
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### Resizing the virtual machine screen
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1. Open VirtualBox.
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2. Go to **File > Import Appliance...**
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3. Find and select the downloaded virtual machine file (CausalTesting_Artifact.ova). Click **"Continue"**.
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4. Leave all the settings as they are and clikc **"Import"**.
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If the virtual machine loads and you find it is not an appropriate size, you can find the size that works for you by doing the following:
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Once the virtual machine is imported, it will appear in your VirtualBox Manager as **CausalTesting_Artifact**. You can now start the virtual machine by clicking the green **"Start"** arrow at the top of the VirtualBox Manager (see screenshot below).
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1. In your VirtualBox VM menu, go to **View > Virtual Screen 1 > ...**. You will see different scaling options; select the one that best suites your screen.
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<img src="images/resizeVM.png" alt="Resize menu" width="600" height="500"/>
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2. Your menu may look different if you are running a different operating system. However, if given percentages to re-scale they will have the same effect.
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### Waking up the virtual machine
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If you leave the virtual machine and return to a black screen or screen saver, press any key on your keyboard to wake up the virtual machine.
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<img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1VjrcBPwrz4LO8cwlspb0TmEUcqwMoCp-" alt="VirtualBox Manager"/>

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