This document provides instructions for setting up a virtual MySQL 5.7 environment using VirtualBox and CentOS 7. It outlines downloading and installing the necessary software components of VirtualBox, CentOS 7, and MySQL 5.7 binaries. It then guides setting up a virtual machine in VirtualBox, installing CentOS as the guest operating system, and finally installing and configuring MySQL 5.7 on the virtual CentOS machine. Key steps include creating virtual hard disks, configuring networks, installing MySQL from binaries, setting up user accounts and file permissions, and testing the MySQL connection.