This tutorial is a simple guide that will explain the two easiest ways to setup and install Ubuntu to dual-boot with your current installation of Windows. One option describes how to do this via WUBI. Another describes how to do this as a native dual-boot.

Warning
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Note
Please bear in mind that the WUBI installation method
installs Ubuntu as if it is an application on Windows. It does NOT use its own partitions.
OPTION ONE
Using Wubi Installer
Step 1: Go to
this website, download and run the Wubi installer.
Step 2: Select the hard drive you wish to install it on. Keep in mind it will NOT erase Windows.

Step 3: Select the amount of space you want to give tos Ubuntu to use. I recommend 3GB.
Step 4: Select your desktop enviornment. This is personal prefernce, if you are new to Linux I suggest sticking with Ubuntu.
Step 5: Select your language.
Step 6: Set your screenname. Note that this cannot contain capitalized letters of any kind.
Step 7: Set your password. When you have completed that hit the install button and wait!
Step 8: When it finishes downloading and installing Ubuntu, just restart to boot into Ubuntu!
Step 1: Burn a CD/DVD with the Ubuntu ISO through Windows.
Step 2: Boot from the CD/DVD when you start up your computer.
Step 3:
Press the up button the moment something appears on that screen and select a language.

Step 4: Select the option 'Try ubuntu without installing'.

Step 5: When the desktop appears double click the icon on the desktop called 'Install Ubuntu'.

Step 6: When the installer launches fully, select your language and hit the foward button.

Step 7: On this screen you'll want to choose that options you want. I suggest selecting them both. Hit the foward button again after you select what you want.

Step 8: On this screen you'll want to select the 'specify partitions' option and click foward.

Step 9: Here as you can see we already have some unallocated space, click it and select the 'Add' button. (Note: You can select an already created partition, make sure not to overwrite your Windows partition!)

Step 10: A window should pop up, you should make the mount point '/' and the 'Use as' EXT4 filesystem. Click Ok when done.

Step 11: After that click the 'Install Now' button and follow the onscreen instructions.
Step 12: You'll be prompted to reboot after its finished, reboot and select the top option in the
Grub 2 Boot Loader and you're now in Ubuntu!