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-**Getting started**
+Getting started
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-[Vagrant](https://www.vagrantup.com/) is a virtualization solution for developers. No need to setup up a webserver, database etc. before actually starting. Vagrant creates a virtual machine (an Ubuntu 12.04) for you that you can just run inside VirtualBox and start to work directly on Friendica. What you need to do:
+[Vagrant](https://www.vagrantup.com/) is a virtualization solution for developers.
+No need to setup up a webserver, database etc. before actually starting.
+Vagrant creates a virtual machine (an Ubuntu 14.04) for you that you can just run inside VirtualBox and start to work directly on Friendica.
+
+What you need to do:
1. Install VirtualBox and vagrant.
-2. Git clone your Friendica repository. Inside, you'll find a "Vagrantfile" and some scripts in the utils folder.
-3. Run "vagrant up" from inside the friendica clone. Be patient: When it runs for the first time, it downloads an Ubuntu Server image.
+Please use an up-to-date vagrant version from https://www.vagrantup.com/downloads.html.
+2. Git clone your Friendica repository.
+Inside, you'll find a "Vagrantfile" and some scripts in the utils folder.
+3. Run "vagrant up" from inside the friendica clone.
+Be patient: When it runs for the first time, it downloads an Ubuntu Server image.
4. Run "vagrant ssh" to log into the virtual machine to log in to the VM.
-5. Open 192.168.22.10 in a browser to finish the Friendica installation. The mysql database is called "friendica", the mysql user and password both are "root".
+5. Open 192.168.22.10 in a browser.
+The mysql database is called "friendica", the mysql user and password both are "root".
6. Work on Friendica's code in your git clone on your machine (not in the VM).
-7. Check the changes in your browser in the VM. Debug via the "vagrant ssh" login.
+Your local working directory is set up as a shared directory with the VM (/vagrant).
+7. Check the changes in your browser in the VM.
+Debug via the "vagrant ssh" login.
+Find the Friendica log file /vagrant/logfile.out.
8. Commit and push your changes directly back to Github.
If you want to stop vagrant after finishing your work, run the following command
in the development directory.
-**Import test data**
-
-If you want some test data in your vagrant Friendica instance import the database dump friendica_test_data.sql like so (inside the VM):
-
- $> mysql -u root -p friendica < /vagrant/friendica_test_data.sql
-
+The vagrant Friendica instance contains a test database.
You will then have the following accounts to login:
* admin, password admin
* friendica2 and friendica3 are conntected. friendica4 and friendica5 are connected.
For further documentation of vagrant, please see [the vagrant*docs*](https://docs.vagrantup.com/v2/).
+
+**Important notice:**
+If you already had an Ubuntu 12.04 Vagrant VM, please run
+
+ $> vagrant destroy
+
+before starting the new 14.04 machine.