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Figure 5-1. Vagrant provides an API for virtualization software
Both Vagrant and VirtualBox are available as free downloads on the Internet. Visit the fol-
lowing web pages to download the Vagrant and VirtualBox installers, running each in turn:
▪ Vagrant—http://www.vagrantup.com/downloads.html
▪ VirtualBox—https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
NOTE
You might need to restart your computer after installing VirtualBox. Make sure you run
VirtualBox at least once to make sure it is working properly.
To verify that Vagrant is installed properly, run vagrant --version on a command line. As
we will be using images distributed via VagrantCloud, you must be using Vagrant 1.5.0 or
higher. VagrantCloud is a directory of Vagrant images on the Internet. Further, we recom-
mend that you use Vagrant 1.6.3 or higher, especially if you are using Windows. The Vagrant
1.6.x series is the first to officially add support for Windows guests:
$ vagrant --version
Vagrant 1.6.3
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