Is it possible to set up a virtual machine the same as one of the droplets?
For example; I use VirtualBox and I’d like a local development environment which matches the Ubuntu 12.04 / LAMP droplet.
I recently ran into issues with the CMS i was using due to the Droplets php disable_functions settings, and I’d like to be able to develop and test my software before deploying.
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You can use Vagrant to replicate your dev setup on a production server: <a href=“https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-use-digitalocean-as-your-provider-in-vagrant-on-an-ubuntu-12-10”>https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-use-digitalocean-as-your-provider-in-vagrant-on-an-ubuntu-12-10</a>.
We currently do not support downloading snapshots. However, we are working on it and should have it up in the next 1-2 months.
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