
While each format has pros and cons, there is some amount of interoperability, and some amount of ability to convert between formats. VHD: Microsoft's Virtual Hard Drive format.

Next, select the default memory size of 1024 MB, then select the Create a virtual hard disk now option. This will not install the OS on your VM, but it will set up a VM with sensible defaults. Select Linux for Type and select Ubuntu (64 bit) for Version. Open VirtualBox then select the "New" icon using the application toolbar.Įnter an appropriate name for the VM, and keep the default machine folder. You may need to look for a section like 'Manual server installation' to find the download. This guide will use Puma for the application server, nginx for the webserver, and will not use Capistrano.ĭownload the Ubuntu Server image from the Canonical Ubuntu Server page.


This guide assumes you have a fresh host computer with VirtualBox installed and a Rails app on a public GitHub repo.
