[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.
+Vagrant creates a virtual machine for you that you can just run inside VirtualBox and start to work directly on Friendica.
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+It brings an Ubuntu Xenial (16.04) with PHP 7.0 and MySQL 5.7.16
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What you need to do:
1. Install VirtualBox and vagrant.
+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.
+3. Run "vagrant up" from inside the friendica clone:
+ $> vagrant up
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".
+4. Run "vagrant ssh" to log into the virtual machine to log in to the VM:
+ $> vagrant ssh
+5. Open you test installation in a browser.
+Go to 192.168.22.10.
+The mysql database is called "friendica", the mysql user and password both are "friendica".
6. Work on Friendica's code in your git clone on your machine (not in the VM).
+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
$> vagrant halt
in the development directory.
+This will not delete the virtual machine.
+9. To ultimately delete the virtual machine run
-Import test data
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-If you want some test data in your vagrant Friendica instance import the database dump friendica_test_data.sql like so (inside the VM):
+ $> vagrant destroy
+ $> rm /vagrant/.htconfig.php
- $> mysql -u root -p friendica < /vagrant/friendica_test_data.sql
+to make sure that you can start from scratch with another "vagrant up".
+The vagrant Friendica instance contains a test database.
You will then have the following accounts to login:
* admin, password admin