# How do i open virtual rails with vdi file extension? **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [July 23, 2010, 3:33am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-open-virtual-rails-with-vdi-file-extension/192061 "2010-07-23T03:33:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2010, 3:33am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-open-virtual-rails-with-vdi-file-extension/192061/1 "2010-07-23T03:33:23Z")
i just downloaded virtual rails1.1.vdi I need to know what software or zip extracter do I need to open it…it took me nearly five hours to download this program geeeez!!! ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2010, 3:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-open-virtual-rails-with-vdi-file-extension/192061/2 "2010-07-23T03:45:05Z")
This is a VMWare image… You need the free VMWare Player… On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 9:32 PM, Rich d [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > . > For more options, visit this group at > [http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en](http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en). – * * * Joshua S. Martin ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2010, 3:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-open-virtual-rails-with-vdi-file-extension/192061/3 "2010-07-23T03:58:33Z")
Virtual Box is what you need, follow the directions on the virtual rails site, and you will be up and running in no time. Jason ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2010, 3:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-open-virtual-rails-with-vdi-file-extension/192061/4 "2010-07-23T03:52:07Z")
i downloaded the oracle vm virtual box a while ago can i use that to open it or just use the VM Ware player? ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2010, 3:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-open-virtual-rails-with-vdi-file-extension/192061/5 "2010-07-23T03:58:33Z")
Oops… I got those backwards… VDI is for VirtualBox… So, you shouldn’t have any problem importing it into VirtualBox right?? On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 9:50 PM, Rich d [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > or zip extracter do I need to open it…it took me nearly five hours > > > \ > > – > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google G. > > > “Ruby on Rails: Talk” group. > > > To post to this group, send email to removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid[removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > [http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en](http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en). – * * * Joshua S. Martin ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2010, 4:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-open-virtual-rails-with-vdi-file-extension/192061/6 "2010-07-23T04:01:29Z")
thanx im gonna look at the virtual rails site now… ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2010, 4:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-open-virtual-rails-with-vdi-file-extension/192061/7 "2010-07-23T04:00:54Z")
yeah i beleive your right im so new at this…how do i open it with virtual box? ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2010, 10:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-open-virtual-rails-with-vdi-file-extension/192061/8 "2010-07-23T10:35:55Z")
Hi Rich, Jason is right, you’ll find all you need to install and run VirtualRails on our “Getting Started Page” : [http://virtualrails.org/node/3](http://virtualrails.org/node/3) Feel free to email me if you have questions or problems 🙂