http://www.ensembl.org/info/data/virtual_machine.html

Ensembl has available for download a virtual machine pre-packaged and pre-configured the latest ensembl-api. It is a quick and simple way to get started with Ensembl.

Overview of the process

The process is described in detail in the remainder of this document, with the main steps summarised as follows.

• Obtain VirtualBox
• Download and import the virtual machine
• Create shared folders
• Start and verify the Ensembl installation