Abstract: The inventive method comprises obtaining predetermined parameters, associating these parameters with a creation script file, executing the script file to install the complete runtime environment according to the predetermined parameters, and publishing notification of the installation of the complete runtime environment on the machine. In one aspect, executing the script is performing an autoboot. In one aspect, obtaining predetermined parameters is performed using a GUI. In one aspect, the complete runtime environment is a Solaris container. In one aspect, the predetermined parameters comprise at least one of zone name, IP address, Solaris version, number of CPUs, amount of memory and number of processors. The method can also comprise determining whether the runtime environment exists on the machine and if the runtime environment exists, reinstalling the runtime environment on the machine. The method can also comprise notifying a system operator if the runtime environment exists on the machine.