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Set up a VHD for finance and operations apps

A virtual hard disk (VHD) is made available for download from Microsoft Dynamics 365 Lifecycle Services, so that you can set it up on a local machine. This system is intended to be accessed by a developer and is a preconfigured one-box development environment of finance and operations apps.

Administrator

Developer

Dynamics 365

Commerce

Finance

Human Resources

Supply Chain Management

Module Objectives

In this module, you will:

Learn how to download the VHD from Microsoft Dynamics 365 Lifecycle Services.
Learn the process of uploading the VHD.
Use the VHD for development and testing.
Learn how to set up Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, Visual Studio, and more.

Units

Introduction min
Set up a VHD for first-time use min
Set up and manage a downloadable VHD for development min
Upgrade the VHD min
Exercise – Install a virtual machine min
Check your knowledge min
Summary min

Prerequisites

Basic understanding of Lifecycle Services.
Basic understanding of the Command Prompt tool.
Access to Lifecycle Services.