Symptoms:

• You cannot download VMware Player.
• Downloading VMware Player fails during the download process.
• Software update for VMware Player fails.
• You are unable to license VMware Player for commercial use.

VMware Player 6.x (Linux)
VMware Player 3.x (Windows )
VMware Player 5.x (Windows)
VMware Player Pro 7.x (Linux)
VMware Player Pro 7.x (Windows)
VMware Workstation Player 16.x (Windows)
VMware Player 3.x (Linux)
VMware Player 4.x (Linux)
VMware Workstation Player 16.x (Linux)
VMware Player 5.x (Linux)
VMware Player 4.x (Windows)
VMware Player 6.x (Windows)

Note: This video is showing the steps you need to follow, even if the version is different the process is the same. 

Before starting

• Ensure that your physical machine meets the system requirements for VMware Player. For more information, see the System Requirements section of the user manual for the product:
   
  • VMware Player 3.x User Manual
  • VMware Player 4.x User Manual
  • VMware Player 5.x User Manual
  • VMware Player 6.x User Manual
  • VMware Player 7.x User Manual
  • VMware Workstation Player 12.x User Manual
  • VMware Workstation Player 15.x Tech Specs 
     
• Ensure that you are planning to use a supported guest operating system. For more information, see the VMware Compatibility Guide.

Note: The download for VMware Player is common for both the Free and Professional versions. After installation, adding a license key licenses the product for commercial use.
 

Downloading VMware Player

To download VMware Player:

1. Navigate to the VMware Download Center.
2. Locate VMware Player under Desktop & End user Computing.
3. Select the installer from the list according to your host operating system.
4. Click Download.
5. If prompted, log in to your Customer Connect profile. If you do not have a profile, create one. For more information, see How to create a Customer Connect profile (2007005)
6. Ensure that your profile is complete and enter all mandatory fields. For more information, see How to update your Customer Connect profile (2086266).
7. Review the End User License Agreement and click Yes if you agree.

If the installer fails to download during the download process:

• Delete the cache in your web browser. For more information, see:
   
  • Mozilla Firefox: How to clear the Firefox cache
  • Google Chrome: Delete your cache and other browser data
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer: How to delete the contents of the Temporary Internet Files folder
• Disable the pop-up blocker in your web browser. For more information, see:
   
  • Mozilla Firefox: How do I disable a Pop-up blocker?
  • Google Chrome: Manage pop-ups
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer: How to turn Internet Explorer Pop-up Blocker on or off on a Windows XP SP2-based computer
• Try to download using a different web browser application.
• Disable any local firewall software.
• Restart your machine.
• Download the installer from a different computer or network.

 

Installing VMware Player

Notes:

• You can only have one version of VMware Player installed at once. You must uninstall any previous version of VMware Player before installing a new version.
• If the installer reports an error when you run it, you may want to verify the download. For more information, see Verifying the integrity of downloaded installer files (1537).

To install VMware Player on a Windows host:

1. Log in to the Windows host.
2. Open the folder where the VMware Player installer was downloaded. The default location is the Downloads folder for the user account on the Windows host.
   
   Note: The installer file name is similar to VMware-Player-xxxx-xxxx.exe, where xxxx-xxxx is the version and build numbers.
    
3. Right-click the installer and click Run as Administrator.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the installation.
5. Restart the host machine.

To install VMware Player on a Linux host:

Note: VMware Player for Linux is available as a .bundle download from the VMware Download Center. The Linux bundle installer starts a GUI wizard on most Linux distributions. On some Linux distributions, the bundle installer starts a command-line wizard instead of a GUI wizard.
 

1. Log in to the Linux host with the user account that you plan to use with VMware Player.
2. Open a terminal interface. For more information, see Opening a command or shell prompt (1003892).
3. Change to root. For example:
   
   su root
   
   Note: The command that you use depends on your Linux distribution and configuration.
    
4. Change directories to the directory that contains the VMware Player bundle installer file. The default location is the Download directory for the user which initiated the download from the VMware Download Center.
5. Run the appropriate Player installer file for the host system. For example:
   
   sh VMware-Player-e.x.p-xxxx.architecture.bundle --option
   
   Where e.x.p-xxxx is the version and build numbers, architecture is i386 or x86_64, and option is a command line option.
   
   The command line options available are:
    
   • --gtk
     Opens the GUI-based VMware installer, which is the default option.
      
   • --console
     Use the terminal for installation.
      
   • --custom
     Use this option to customize the locations of the installation directories and set the hard limit for the number of open file descriptors.
      
   • --regular
     Shows installation questions that have not been answered before or are required. This is the default option.
      
   • --ignore-errors or -I
     Allows the installation to continue even if there is an error in one of the installer scripts. Because the section that has an error does not complete, the component might not be properly configured.
      
   • --required
     Shows the license agreement only and then proceeds to install Player.
6. Accept the license agreement.
   
   Note: If you are using the --console option or installing VMware Player on a Linux host that does not support the GUI wizard, press Enter to scroll through and read the license agreement or type q to skip to the yes/no prompt.
    
7. Follow the on-screen instructions or prompts to finish the installation.
8. Restart the Linux host.

 

After installation

On Windows host systems:

• The installer creates a desktop shortcut, a quick launch shortcut, or a combination of these options in addition to a Start Menu item.
• To start VMware Player on a Windows host system, select Start > Programs > VMware Player.

On Linux host systems:

• VMware Player can be started from the command line on all Linux distributions.
• On some Linux distributions, VMware Player can be started in the GUI from the System Tools menu under Applications.
• To start VMware Player on a Linux host system from the command line, run the vmplayer command in a terminal window. For more information, see Opening a command or shell prompt (1003892). For example:
  
  /usr/bin/vmplayer &

If you purchased VMware Fusion Pro, you can use the Fusion Pro license key in VMware Player to license it for commercial use. To add the license key in VMware Player, click Player > Help > Enter License Key.

Note: The links in this article were correct as of September 6th, 2013. If you find a link is broken, provide feedback and a VMware employee will update the link.
How to create a Customer Connect profile
How to update your Customer Connect profile
VMware Player のダウンロードとインストール