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For backend work I run virtualbox minimized with a mapped drive on the host where I run my IDE, etc. For front-end testing I run various windows virtual boxen
by jonah 16y ago
For backend work I run virtualbox minimized with a mapped drive on the host where I run my IDE, etc.
For front-end testing I run various windows virtual boxen windowed on the second monitor while my IDE is up on the main monitor. In this case my work files are local on the mac and shared to the Vbox for previewing on Windows (including IE6 sadly).
- swah 16y agoI'm more interested in backend work now. When you say mapped do you mean the "shared folders" via guest additions ?
- jonah 16y agoYes. Setup networking between guest and host, then on the host connect to the share on the guest.
- wladimir 16y agoI'm not sure whether you're doing this on purpose, but just incase: you don't need to set up networking on the guest to have shared folders. Virtualbox has native functionality for this (using the guest additions that the grantparent mentions).
- jonah 16y agoHmm, I guess I didn't know that. (I've always setup networking anyway since I need HTTP in and out of the guest as well.)