Vagrant: updating the docs

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No need to setup up a webserver, database etc. before actually starting. No need to setup up a webserver, database etc. before actually starting.
Vagrant creates a virtual machine 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.
It brings an Ubuntu Xenial (16.04) with PHP 7.0 and MySQL 5.7.16 It brings an Debian Bullseye with PHP 7.4 and MariaDB 10.5.11.
What you need to do: What you need to do:
1. Install VirtualBox and vagrant. 1. Install VirtualBox and vagrant.
Please use an up-to-date vagrant version from https://www.vagrantup.com/downloads.html. Please use an up-to-date vagrant version from https://www.vagrantup.com/downloads.html.
2. Git clone your Friendica repository. 2. Git clone your Friendica repository.
Inside, you'll find a "Vagrantfile" and some scripts in the utils folder. Inside, you'll find a `Vagrantfile` and some scripts in the `bin/dev` folder.
3. Run "vagrant up" from inside the friendica clone: 3. Run `vagrant up` from inside the friendica clone.
$> vagrant up This will start the virtual machine.
Be patient: When it runs for the first time, it downloads an Ubuntu Server image. Be patient: When it runs for the first time, it downloads an Debian Server image and installs Friendica.
4. Run "vagrant ssh" to log into the virtual machine to log in to the VM: 4. Run `vagrant ssh` to log into the virtual machine to log in to the VM in case you need to debug something on the server.
$> vagrant ssh
5. Open you test installation in a browser. 5. Open you test installation in a browser.
Go to 192.168.22.10. Go to friendica.local (or 192.168.22.10).
friendica.local is using a self-signed TLS certificate, so you will need to add an exception to trust the certificate the first time you are visiting the page.
The mysql database is called "friendica", the mysql user and password both are "friendica". 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). 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). 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. 7. Check the changes in your browser in the VM.
Debug via the "vagrant ssh" login. Find the Friendica log file `/vagrant/logfile.out` on the VM or in the `logfile.out` in you local Friendica directory.
Find the Friendica log file /vagrant/logfile.out.
8. Commit and push your changes directly back to Github. 8. Commit and push your changes directly back to Github.
If you want to stop vagrant after finishing your work, run the following command If you want to stop vagrant after finishing your work, run the following command
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to make sure that you can start from scratch with another "vagrant up". to make sure that you can start from scratch with another "vagrant up".
The vagrant Friendica instance contains a test database. Default User Accounts
You will then have the following accounts to login: ---------------------
By default the provision script will setup two user accounts.
* admin, password admin * admin, password admin
* friendica1, password friendica1 * friendica, password friendica
* friendica2, password friendica2 and so on until friendica5
* friendica1 is connected to all others. friendica1 has two groups: group1 with friendica2 and friendica4, group2 with friendica3 and friendica5.
* friendica2 and friendica3 are connected. friendica4 and friendica5 are connected.
For further documentation of vagrant, please see [the vagrant*docs*](https://docs.vagrantup.com/v2/). Trouble Shooting
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If you see a version mis-match for the _VirtualBox Guest Additions_ between host and guest during the initial setup of the Vagrant VM, you will need to install an addon to Vagrant (ref. [Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/a/38010683)).
Stop the Vagrant VM and run the following command:
$> vagrant plugin install vagrant-vbguest
On the next Vagrant up, the version problem should be fixed.
For further documentation of vagrant, please see [the vagrant*docs*](https://docs.vagrantup.com/v2/).