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# Installation guide

You can install Virtual Folder as an virtual machine instance, as an alternative to using it at <https://portal.west-life.eu/virtualfolder>.

There are 3 options

* [Cloud installation](/virtual-folder-docs/virtual-folder/installation-guide/cloud-installation.md) - to install in OpenNebula, OpenStack or any other cloud computing provider.
* [Local installation](/virtual-folder-docs/virtual-folder/installation-guide/local-installation.md) - using Virtual Box on local workstation or cluster for testing purposes or for private deployment.
* [Development installation](/virtual-folder-docs/virtual-machines.md) - same as "Local installation", but contains source code of Virtual Folder. This is covered in separate section "[Virtual Machines](/virtual-folder-docs/virtual-machines.md)"

By default, VF works in single user environment as user 'vagrant'. To enable multiuser environment follow:

* [Integration SSO](/virtual-folder-docs/virtual-folder/installation-guide/integration-sso.md) - how to setup integration between West-Life SSO and Virtual Folder instance