Set GUI as default on CentOS?

I have just installed CentOS. When it boots, it does so to the command line UI. I'd prefer the GUI. I found these steps to switch the GUI by default:

However, when I follow those steps, I don't get the same results as the tutorial. When I enter the command to set the GUI as the default, I am told:

Failed to set default target: Interactive authentication required

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systemctl isolate graphical.target should have started the graphical interface.

Have you installed a desktop environment (GNOME, KDE, XFCE, etc)?

The second command needs root(#) or sudo:

sudo systemctl set-default graphical.target

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