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Setup a Ubuntu VM with LAMP
Install VirtualBox
Install latest Ubuntu server (no GUI) or desktop with Apache/MySQL/PHP
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-linux-apache-mysql-php-lamp-stack-on-ubuntu-14-04
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ApacheMySQLPHP
Optional:
install guest additions to enable shared clipboard
download guest additions iso image: http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/
install additions: http://virtualboxes.org/doc/installing-guest-additions-on-ubuntu/
screen resolution
Activate user public_html directories: http://kimbriggs.com/computers/computer-notes/linux-notes/apache2-public_html-virtual-directories.file
Intall and configure phpMyAdmin:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/phpMyAdmin
http://www.liquidweb.com/kb/how-to-install-and-configure-phpmyadmin-on-ubuntu-14-04/