docker-vagrant

A Docker virtual machine created and provisioned with Vagrant. This repository is primarily aimed at Microsoft Windows users that wish to get a Docker host up and running quickly and easily.

Instructions

1. Install VirtualBox. A restart may be required.
2. Optional: Run VirtualBox as Administrator then follow the prompts to install the Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack. Close VirtualBox when done.
3. Install Vagrant. A restart may be required.
4. Clone (or download and extract) this repository into INSERT_YOUR_PATH_HERE.
5. Open a terminal window and browse to INSERT_YOUR_PATH_HERE
6. Run vagrant up to start the virtual machine.
7. Run vagrant ssh to access a terminal inside the virtual machine using your current shell.
8. Run vagrant ssh-config if you want to configure a different SSH client to access the virtual machine.
9. Use Docker inside the virtual machine.
10. Run sudo shutdown now inside the virtual machine or vagrant halt outside the virtual machine when you are done.
11. Run vagrant destroy if you want to create the virtual machine from scratch.