# Downloading qiime2 VB image file

**URL:** https://forum.qiime2.org/t/downloading-qiime2-vb-image-file/2494
**Category:** User Support
**Tags:** install, virtualbox
**Created:** [January 9, 2018, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/downloading-qiime2-vb-image-file/2494 "2018-01-09T19:13:57Z")
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### Author: ![mdimdadi](https://forum.qiime2.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/3be4f8/32.png) [@mdimdadi](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/mdimdadi)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2018, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/downloading-qiime2-vb-image-file/2494/1 "2018-01-09T19:13:58Z")

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Hi, I am trying to update to qiime2 from qiime1. How to download qiime2 virtual box image file. I have found the link. When I am clicking it, it just opens a new tab. How to download the file?  
Thanks,  
Imdad

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### Author: ![thermokarst](https://forum.qiime2.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/8e7dd6/32.png) [@thermokarst](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/thermokarst)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2018, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/downloading-qiime2-vb-image-file/2494/3 "2018-01-09T22:41:14Z")

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Hi @mdimdadi - please check out the [VirtualBox Install docs](https://docs.qiime2.org/2017.12/install/virtual/virtualbox/) for step-by-step instructions on how to install the latest QIIME 2 VirtualBox. Good luck and keep us posted! 🦖

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### Author: ![system](https://forum-qiime2-org.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/2/1/21af5fe23cb6f4579467c66a9ed94e55274ca7bd.svg) [@system](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2018, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/downloading-qiime2-vb-image-file/2494/5 "2018-02-10T04:41:32Z")

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