Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of VespaAppliance

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Sep 6, 2012, 10:22:50 AM (8 years ago)

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VespaAppliance

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+= The Vespa Appliance (Virtual Machine) =
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+{{{
+#!div style="float: right; width: 33%; border: 1px dashed #2B73D7; background-color: #ffd; text-align: center; padding: .5em; margin: .5em;"
+
+[//appliance/VespaAppliance.ova Download the Vespa appliance]
+}}}
+
+
+We provide a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_machine virtual machine]
+appliance preloaded with Vespa. If you have virtualization software (like 
+[https://www.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox], 
+[http://www.vmware.com/products/player/ VMWare],
+or [http://www.parallels.com/ Parallels]), the Vespa appliance allows you to 
+try Vespa without first installing all of Vespa's dependencies. 
+
+You can use the appliance for as long as you like, but if you like Vespa we
+recommend you install it directly on your computer. Vespa runs faster on 
+real hardware.
+
+== Using the Appliance ==
+
+First, you need virtualization software if you don't already have that 
+installed. We use [https://www.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox] which is free and
+open source.
+
+Once you have virtualization software installed, 
+[//appliance/VespaAppliance.ova download the appliance].
+Next, follow your virtualization software's 
+instructions for importing an appliance. 
+
+For instance, under VirtualBox, select File/Import Appliance... from the menu
+and follow the prompts. You shouldn't need to change any values from their
+defaults.
+
+== Copying Files onto the Appliance ==
+
+There are four ways to get your data onto the appliance.
+
+ 1. Put your data files somewhere on the Web and then download them using the Web browser installed in the appliance.
+ 1. Email the files to yourself and use the Web browser installed in the appliance to read that mail and download the attachments.
+ 1. Share your host's file system with the appliance. See the documentation for your virtualization software for instructions on how to do this.
+ 1. Enable USB support. See the documentation for your virtualization software for instructions on how to do this.
+
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+