* An express Express CD image (this was tested with Amahi-5.4-Express-2.6-Beta-i386.iso). This can be done using the normal Fedora i386/x86_64 DVD as well.

You will also need to know the IP address range that your version of VirtualBox uses for its "Host only" network type. Check the network configuration of the host system on . On a Mac OS (and I expect Linux) host, there's an interface called "vboxnet0". At the time of writing, the default on Mac OS is 192.168.56.1.  On a Linux host, you need to create "vboxnet0" on VirtualBox. It's on file -> Settings -> Network, and then add a host only network. It will also have 192.168.56.1 as default IP address range.

First, configure your amahi Amahi install in the usual way at the [http://www.amahi.org/user control panel]. You must use the IP address of the VirtualBox "Host only" interface as your gateway (in my case, 192.168.56.1).  You can also set the VirtualBox DHCP server to a single start/end address (i.e. 192.168.56.10). This will ensure your VM has only one possible IP and that will be the one you add to the profile. If you do not do this, then you will need to find out the IP address in order to access the dashboard. If you want to use the VirtualBox DHCP server, here's how to do it. Be aware that this affects ''all'' virtual machines on the host system, not just the virtual machine you are creating for Amahi. * In the VirtualBox Manager go to File -> Preferences -> Network -> Host-only Networks -> double-click on "VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter" -> select the DHCP Server tab.* Check "Enable Server".** Server Address: 192.168.56.1** Server Mask: 255.255.255.0** Lower Address Bound: 192.168.56.10** Upper Address Bound: 192.168.56.10  If you have already have Amahi on your network, you might wish to consider changing the home domain to something other than home.com.

Start your VM and it will boot from the CD image. Work through the Express CD installer in the usual way, entering the install code that the amahi Amahi control panel gave created you earlier. You may will be asked to reboot a couple of times during the process. (Note that if During the first reboot you get will have to disconnect the initial Express CD install menu backiso image, otherwise you need 'll get back to disconnect the ISO image and then reboot againinstaller menu.)

Eventually, the console should show a text login prompt. At which point you should shut down the VM (, either by sending the shutdown signal from VirtualBox or log in and issue the '''shutdown''' command).

* Adapter 1: Enabled, Attached to: Host-only Adapter, Name: vboxnet0

= Reconfiguring the system network =Boot the VM and wait for the login prompt. Login as admin (default password: admin) and use su to become root.  == For Fedora 14 ==Using your favourite editor, create the file:

<blockquote> <pre>{{Text|Text=DEVICE=eth1

ONBOOT=yes}} == For Ubuntu 10.04 ==Using your favorite editor, open the file: <blockquote><pre>/etc/network/interfaces</pre></blockquote> At the end of the file add: {{Text|Text=auto eth1iface eth1 inet dhcp}} = Reinitialize the gateway =

<blockquote><pre>hdaThis allows amahi to serve on the host-change-gw 192.168only network, eth0, while still having access to the wider internet through the eth1 NAT interface.56 (The latter is necessary if you want to install any apps, for instance.1</pre></blockquote>)

Wait until the VM comes back up and open a web browser. Browse to http://192.168.56.1/ 10 should put up the usual Amahi log-in page. If not, something's gone wrong. You can also connect via ssh from the host if you don't want to use the VirtualBox console.