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Working with VMware Workstation Support

Zend Studio allows you to integrate with VMware Workstation so that you can easily execute your project on a virtual machine. Working with a virtual machine allows you to develop your code on one operating system and execute it on a different one, all while working on one machine.

Prerequisites

The following components must be installed prior to the integration:

Zend Studio 9.0 or above
Installed VMware Workstation Support plugin.
VMware Workstation 7.x or above, available for download at http://www.vmware.com/products/workstation/
A configured virtual machine.
The Zend Server image can be downloaded at http://www.zend.com/en/products/studio/downloads. See Importing the ZendServer.zip Image File into VMware Workstation to learn how to import the downloaded image, or see Setting Up a Custom Virtual Machine to learn how to create your own.

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VMware Workstation Support Procedures

Once you have met all the required prerequisites you can work with your VMware virtual machine to:

Importing the ZendServer.zip Image File into VMware Workstation

Creating a Custom Virtual Machine Image Working with VMware Virtual Machines

Working with VMware Virtual Machines

Customizing Zend Studio Using the Welcome Page

Working with Plugins

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