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The VMware Workstation Player documentation describes how to use VMware Workstation Player on Linux and Windows hosts to create, use, and manage virtual machines. If you want to learn more about Workstation Player, visit the Workstation Player Product page. To view or ask questions about Workstation Player, visit the VMware Workstation Player Community.

VMware Workstation Player Documentation

VMware Workstation Player for Windows

VMware Workstation Player for Linux

Supplementary Resources

Guest Operating System Installation Guide

VMware Compatibility Guide

OVF (Open Virtualization Format) Resources

Using vmrun to Control Virtual Machines

VMCI Sockets Programming Guide

VIX API Resources