# Importing the OVA for Photon OS 3.0 Using the OVA is a fast and easy way to create a Photon OS VM on VMware vSphere. After you have downloaded the OVA, log in to your vSphere environment and perform the following steps: 1. Start the Import Process From the Actions pull-down menu, choose **Create/Register VM**.  In the Select creation type window, choose **Deploy a virtual machine from an OVF or OVA file**. (images/vs-ova-new-vm-ova.png) Choose **Next**. 1. Select the OVA File Enter a name for the virtual machine, and select the OVA file.  Choose **Next**. 1. Specify the Target Datastore From the Select storage screen, select the target datastore for your VM.  Choose **Next**. 1. Accept the License Agreement Read through the Photon OS License Agreement, and then choose **I Agree**.  Choose **Next**. 1. Select Deployment Options Photon OS is provisioned with a maximum disk size. By default, Photon OS uses only the portion of disk space that it needs, usually much less that the entire disk size ( **Thin** client). If you want to pre-allocate the entire disk size (reserving it entirely for Photon OS instead), select **Thick** instead.  Choose **Next**. 1. Verify Deployment Settings  Click **Finish**. vSphere uploads and validates your OVA. Depending on bandwidth, this operation might take a while. When finished, vShield powers up a new VM based on your selections. 7. Change Login Settings  After the VM is booted, open the command window. vSphere prompts you to log in. **Note**: Because of limitations within OVA support on vSphere, it was necessary to specify a default password for the OVA option. However, all Photon OS instances that are created by importing the OVA require an immediate password change upon login. The default account credentials are: - Username: ``root`` - Password: ``changeme`` After you provide these credentials, vSphere prompts you to create a new password and type it a second time to verify it. **Note:** For security, Photon OS forbids common dictionary words for the root password.   Once logged in, you will see the shell prompt.  Once complete, proceed to [Deploying a Containerized Application in Photon OS](deploying-a-containerized-application-in-photon-os.md). 8. Export the VM as a Template (Optional) Consider converting this imported VM into a template (from the Actions menu, choose **Export** ) so that you have a master Photon OS instance that can be combined with vSphere Guest Customization to enable rapid provisioning of Photon OS instances.