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 dhcp 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 

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 will be asked to reboot a couple of times during the process. (During the first reboot you will have to disconnect the Express CD iso image, otherwise you'll get back to the installer 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).