# Install VMware Tools in a Virtual Machine

## <mark style="color:green;">Ov</mark><mark style="color:green;">**erview**</mark> <a href="#overview" id="overview"></a>

**VMware Tools** improves the management and performance of the virtual machine by replacing generic operating system drivers with VMware drivers tuned for virtual hardware such as storage, network, and display. You install VMware Tools into the guest operating system. Although the guest operating system can run without VMware Tools, you lose important features and convenience.

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**TIP**: All VM templates provided by HI GIO have VMware tools updated to be the best compatible.
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## <mark style="color:green;">**Procedure**</mark>

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**Step 1:** On the **Virtual Data Center** dashboard screen, click the card of the virtual data center you want to explore, and from the left panel, select **Virtual Machines**.

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**Step 2:** Click **Card View**
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**Step 3:** On the card of the virtual machine that you want to start, click **ACTIONS > Install VMware Tools**.

Click **Install** in a Pop-up prompt.

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**Step 4:** Log in to the operating system and follow the wizard to install the tools with OS types: <https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1014294>.
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