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+## using laradock
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+[laradock](http://laradock.io/) is probably the simplest way to get an env working, and is what I use. just follow the instructions and point `APPLICATION=../phpvms` to your phpvms path.
+
 see [this article](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-laravel-with-an-nginx-web-server-on-ubuntu-14-04) for more detailed instructions.
 
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