Appliance vs. VMware
Installation workflow varies depending on whether you are installing FortiWeb as a physical appliance or as a virtual machine.
To install a physical FortiWeb appliance, follow the instructions FortiWeb Quick Started Guide, then continue with How to set up your FortiWeb sequentially.
To install a virtual appliance, FortiWeb-VM, first follow the FortiWeb-VM Deployment Guide (https://docs.fortinet.com/vm/product/fortiweb), then continue with How to set up your FortiWeb.