Vagrant Documentation

Vagrant is the command line utility for managing the lifecycle of virtual machines.

Fundamentals

Boxes
The package format for Vagrant environments - create your own or use one from the public catalog.
Vagrantfile
Describe your virtual machine's configuration and how to provision it.
Provisioning
Provisioners allow you to automatically install software, alter configurations, and more.
The 'up' command
Create and configure your virtual machine with the single most important Vagrant CLI command.
Synced Folders
Sync files from your host machine to the guest machine.
Networking
Access your virtual machines through the high-level networking set up by Vagrant.

Vagrant Cloud serves a public, searchable index of Vagrant boxes.

Catalog
Use the public catalog to find boxes that contain the technologies you need for your Vagrant environment.
Creation
Create your boxes with Packer, the Vagrant Cloud web interface, or the API.
Lifecycle
Version and track the lifecycle of your boxes to make updates and fixes more efficiently.