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Quick Start Guide

Prerequisites

  1. Install .NET 8.0 SDK

  2. Install QEMU

    • Windows: Download from https://qemu.weilnetz.de/
    • Linux: sudo apt install qemu-system-x86 (Ubuntu/Debian)
    • macOS: brew install qemu

  3. For KVM acceleration (Linux only):

    sudo apt install qemu-kvm libvirt-daemon-system libvirt-clients bridge-utils
sudo usermod -aG kvm $USER
sudo usermod -aG libvirt $USER

Quick Start

  1. Clone and build:

    git clone <repository-url>
cd skystack
dotnet build

  2. Run the application:

    dotnet run --project QemuVmManager.Console

  3. Create your first VM:

    qemu-vm> create my-first-vm
Enter VM name: my-first-vm
Description (optional): My first VM
CPU cores (2): 2
CPU model (qemu64): qemu64
Memory size in MB (2048): 2048
Disk path: /path/to/your/disk.qcow2
Disk size in GB (10): 10
Disk format (qcow2): qcow2
Disk interface (virtio): virtio
Network bridge (virbr0): virbr0
Display type (gtk): gtk
VGA type (virtio): virtio

  4. Start the VM:

    qemu-vm> start my-first-vm

  5. Check status:

    qemu-vm> status my-first-vm

Common Commands

  • list - Show all VMs
  • start <name> - Start a VM
  • stop <name> - Stop a VM
  • pause <name> - Pause a VM
  • resume <name> - Resume a VM
  • delete <name> - Delete a VM
  • help - Show all commands

Troubleshooting

QEMU not found

  • Ensure QEMU is installed and in your PATH
  • Windows: Add QEMU installation directory to PATH

Permission denied (Linux)

  • Add your user to kvm and libvirt groups
  • Restart your session after adding groups

Network bridge not found

  • Create the bridge: sudo virsh net-start default
  • Or use user networking: change bridge to "user" in VM config

Build issues

  • Ensure .NET 8.0 SDK is installed
  • Run dotnet --version to verify
  • Try dotnet restore before building

Next Steps

  1. Read the full README.md for detailed documentation
  2. Check the examples/ directory for sample configurations
  3. Explore advanced features like SPICE remote desktop and shared folders