diff --git a/config/default.yml b/config/default.yml
index 3537bc357..7d13d96af 100644
--- a/config/default.yml
+++ b/config/default.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
   :uname: hobo
   :pass: hobo
   :host: localhost
+  :port: 2222
 
 :vm:
-  :base: ~/.hobo/base/base.ovf
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+  :base: ~/.hobo/base/base.ovf
+  :base_mac: 0800279C2E41
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diff --git a/lib/hobo/vm.rb b/lib/hobo/vm.rb
index 98503de15..9a56abfa2 100644
--- a/lib/hobo/vm.rb
+++ b/lib/hobo/vm.rb
@@ -4,12 +4,48 @@ module Hobo
       # Bring up the virtual machine. Imports the base image and
       # provisions it.
       def up
+        vm = import
+        persist_uuid(vm)
+        setup_mac_address(vm)
+        forward_ssh(vm)
+        setup_shared_folder(vm)
+      end
+      
+      def import
         HOBO_LOGGER.info "Importing base VM (#{Hobo.config[:vm][:base]})..."
-        vm = VirtualBox::VM.import(File.expand_path(Hobo.config[:vm][:base]))
-    
+        VirtualBox::VM.import(File.expand_path(Hobo.config[:vm][:base]))
+      end
+      
+      def persist_uuid(vm)
         HOBO_LOGGER.info "Persisting the VM UUID (#{vm.uuid})..."
         # TODO: persist it! dot file in the root (where Hobofile is)
       end
+      
+      def setup_mac_address(vm)
+        HOBO_LOGGER.info "Matching MAC addresses..."
+        vm.nics.first.macaddress = Hobo.config[:vm][:base_mac]
+        vm.save(true)
+      end
+      
+      def forward_ssh(vm)
+        HOBO_LOGGER.info "Forwarding SSH ports..."
+        port = VirtualBox::ForwardedPort.new
+        port.name = "ssh"
+        port.hostport = Hobo.config[:ssh][:port]
+        port.guestport = 22
+        vm.forwarded_ports << port
+        vm.save(true)
+      end
+      
+      # TODO: We need to get the host path.
+      def setup_shared_folder(vm)
+        HOBO_LOGGER.info "Creating shared folders..."
+        folder = VirtualBox::SharedFolder.new
+        folder.name = "project-path"
+        folder.hostpath = ""
+        vm.shared_folders << folder
+        #vm.save(true)
+      end
     end
   end
 end
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diff --git a/test/hobo/vm_test.rb b/test/hobo/vm_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c29d8037f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/hobo/vm_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', 'test_helper')
+
+class VMTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
+  setup do
+    @vm = mock("vm")
+    Hobo.config!(hobo_mock_config)
+  end
+  
+  context "hobo up" do
+    should "create the instance in the proper order" do
+      create_seq = sequence("create_seq")
+      Hobo::VM.expects(:import).in_sequence(create_seq)
+      Hobo::VM.expects(:persist_uuid).in_sequence(create_seq)
+      Hobo::VM.expects(:setup_mac_address).in_sequence(create_seq)
+      Hobo::VM.expects(:forward_ssh).in_sequence(create_seq)
+      Hobo::VM.expects(:setup_shared_folder).in_sequence(create_seq)
+      Hobo::VM.up
+    end
+  end
+  
+  context "importing" do
+    should "call import on VirtualBox::VM with the proper base" do
+      VirtualBox::VM.expects(:import).once
+      Hobo::VM.import
+    end
+    
+    should "return the VM object" do
+      VirtualBox::VM.expects(:import).returns(@vm).once
+      assert_equal @vm, Hobo::VM.import
+    end
+  end
+  
+  context "persisting UUID" do
+    # TODO, functionality doesn't exist yet
+  end
+  
+  context "setting up MAC address" do
+    should "match the mac address with the base" do
+      nic = mock("nic")
+      nic.expects(:macaddress=).once
+      
+      @vm.expects(:nics).returns([nic]).once
+      @vm.expects(:save).with(true).once
+      
+      Hobo::VM.setup_mac_address(@vm)
+    end
+  end
+  
+  context "forwarding SSH" do
+    should "create a port forwarding for the VM" do
+      # TODO: Test the actual port value to make sure it has the
+      # correct attributes
+      forwarded_ports = mock("forwarded_ports")
+      forwarded_ports.expects(:<<)
+      @vm.expects(:forwarded_ports).returns(forwarded_ports)
+      @vm.expects(:save).with(true).once
+      Hobo::VM.forward_ssh(@vm)
+    end
+  end
+  
+  context "setting up the shared folder" do
+    # TODO: Since the code actually doesn't do anything yet
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/test_helper.rb b/test/test_helper.rb
index 9d4f33cef..b8cd33d8a 100644
--- a/test/test_helper.rb
+++ b/test/test_helper.rb
@@ -28,13 +28,16 @@ require 'mocha'
 
 class Test::Unit::TestCase
   def hobo_mock_config
-    { :ssh => 
-      { 
+    { :ssh => { 
         :uname => 'foo',
         :pass => 'bar',
         :host => 'baz',
         :port => 'bak' 
       },
+      :vm => {
+        :base => "foo",
+        :base_mac => "42"
+      },
       :dotfile_name => '.hobo'
     }
   end