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How to import Mapnik into VirtualBox
To work with TileMill via the VirtualBox TileMill VM, first download and install [VirtualBox 4.x for your given operating system - which can be Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, or Solaris. VirtualBox runs as a standalone application that allows another operating system (a "guest", in this case Ubuntu linux) to run within VirtualBox on your machine (the "host"). Your system should ideally have several GB of free RAM, but it should work with less, albeit the guest will run a bit slower.
After installing VirtualBox, download the Mapnik Virtual Appliance (the .ova file) and import it into VirtualBox (You can find the latest download link at the support page. Expect the import to take 5-10 minutes.
How to import Mapnik into VirtualBox
To work with TileMill via the VirtualBox TileMill VM, first download and install [VirtualBox 4.x for your given operating system - which can be Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, or Solaris. VirtualBox runs as a standalone application that allows another operating system (a "guest", in this case Ubuntu linux) to run within VirtualBox on your machine (the "host"). Your system should ideally have several GB of free RAM, but it should work with less, albeit the guest will run a bit slower.
After installing VirtualBox, download the Mapnik Virtual Appliance (the .ova file) and import it into VirtualBox (You can find the latest download link at the support page. Expect the import to take 5-10 minutes.