title: Cross-browser testing: All major browsers on ONE machine
body: <p>Aim of this guide:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Running <strong>multiple unmodified native</strong> versions of Internet Explorer,<br>
  Safari, Opera, Chrome and Firefox <strong>on a single machine, side-by-side</strong>.</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>Covered in <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10541225/cross-browser-testing-all-major-browsers-on-one-machine#10541470">part 1</a>:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Table of contents</li>
  <li>Which browsers have to be tested? </li>
  <li>How to create a Windows XP VM which boots quickly, and never expires?</li>
  <li>Where can the necessary software (VM image, browsers, ... ) be downloaded?</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>Also covered in <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10541225/cross-browser-testing-all-major-browsers-on-one-machine#10541484">part 2</a>:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Installation and configuration guide for IE, Firefox, Opera, Chrome and Safari.</li>
  <li>Developer tools and shortcuts.</li>
  <li><strong>Time and disk space costs</strong>.</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p><em>Many sections are independent. Eg, instructions on running multiple versions of a browser are generally applicable.</em></p>