To practice Kubernetes for the CKAD exam on MacOS M1, the author set up a Debian GNU/Linux desktop environment in VirtualBox.Steps included downloading VirtualBox 7.1, getting an ARM64 ISO for Debian, and configuring the virtual machine settings.For Kubernetes setup, kubectl and minikube were installed via apt-get, with specific commands provided in the article.Using Vagrant can automate manual steps in VirtualBox configuration, making it easier to reproduce a working virtual machine environment.