Learn VAGRANTFILE with Real Code Examples

Install Vagrant on host machine

Install desired provider (VirtualBox, VMware, etc.)

Download or create base Vagrant box

Initialize project with 'vagrant init <box>'

Start VM with 'vagrant up' and test connectivity

Install Vagrant on host

Install provider (VirtualBox, VMware, Docker, etc.)

Initialize project with 'vagrant init'

Customize Vagrantfile for VM resources

Bring VM up with 'vagrant up' and test connectivity

Vagrantfile - main VM configuration

Provisioner scripts - shell, Ansible, Puppet, Chef

.vagrant/ - internal VM state

Box metadata files

Optional plugin config files

vagrant init <box>

vagrant up

vagrant ssh

vagrant halt

vagrant destroy

UTF-8 supported in Vagrantfile and scripts

Documentation available in multiple languages

No built-in localization for CLI output

Community resources in several languages

Provisioner scripts may handle localization

CLI keyboard accessible

Plugins and scripts can be automated

Vagrantfile readable and modifiable

Clear error messages during VM provisioning

Multi-platform support for Windows, macOS, Linux

Command-line interface via vagrant CLI

Plugins may offer dashboards

Verbose mode for provisioning logs

Minimalist default output

IDE integration for synced folders

VM states: running, halted, suspended

Provisioners enforce desired configuration

Snapshots to capture VM state

Multi-machine setups track each VM separately

Destroy recreates VM to original Vagrantfile state

Synced folders for host-guest data

Persistent storage via VM disks

Provisioned data via scripts or tools

Environment isolation per project

Shared state management via .vagrant directory