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https://github.com/geerlingguy/nodejs-dev-vm
DEPRECATED Simple Node.js Development VM using Vagrant + VirtualBox + Ansible
https://github.com/geerlingguy/nodejs-dev-vm
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DEPRECATED Simple Node.js Development VM using Vagrant + VirtualBox + Ansible
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/geerlingguy/nodejs-dev-vm
- Owner: geerlingguy
- Archived: true
- Created: 2014-01-27T16:22:08.000Z (almost 11 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2016-03-14T15:29:31.000Z (over 8 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-06-20T09:30:45.788Z (5 months ago)
- Topics: ansible, javascript, node, node-js, nodejs, vagrant, virtualbox, vms
- Language: JavaScript
- Homepage:
- Size: 7.81 KB
- Stars: 28
- Watchers: 4
- Forks: 10
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# Simple Node.js Development VM
This project aims to make spinning up a simple local Node.js test/development environment incredibly quick and easy, and to introduce new developers to the wonderful world of Node.js development on local virtual machines.
It will install the following on a CentOS 6.4 linux VM:
- Node.js (latest version in EPEL repository)
- Express
- A simple demonstration Node.js app
It should take 5-10 minutes to build or rebuild the VM from scratch on a decent broadband connection.
## Quick Start Guide
### 1 - Install dependencies (VirtualBox, Vagrant, Ansible)
1. Download and install [VirtualBox](https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads).
2. Download and install [Vagrant](http://www.vagrantup.com/downloads.html).
3. [Mac/Linux only] Install [Ansible](http://docs.ansible.com/intro_installation.html).
Note for Windows users: *This guide assumes you're on a Mac or Linux host. Windows support may be added when I get a little more time; the main difference is Ansible needs to be bootstrapped from within the VM after it's created. See [JJG-Ansible-Windows](https://github.com/geerlingguy/JJG-Ansible-Windows) for more information.*
### 2 - Build the Virtual Machine
1. Download this project and put it wherever you want.
2. Open Terminal, cd to this directory (containing the `Vagrantfile` and this REAMDE file).
3. Type in `vagrant up`, and let Vagrant do its magic.
Note: *If there are any errors during the course of running `vagrant up`, and it drops you back to your command prompt, just run `vagrant provision` to continue building the VM from where you left off. If there are still errors after doing this a few times, post an issue to this project's issue queue on GitHub with the error.*
### 3 - Configure your host machine to access the VM.
1. [Edit your hosts file](http://www.rackspace.com/knowledge_center/article/how-do-i-modify-my-hosts-file), adding the line `192.168.55.55 nodejs.dev` so you can connect to the VM.
2. Open your browser and access [http://nodejs.dev/](http://nodejs.dev/).
## Notes
- To shut down the virtual machine, enter `vagrant halt` in the Terminal in the same folder that has the `Vagrantfile`. To destroy it completely (if you want to save a little disk space, or want to rebuild it from scratch with `vagrant up` again), type in `vagrant destroy`.
- Find out more about local development with Vagrant + VirtualBox + Ansible in this presentation: [Local Development Environments - Vagrant, VirtualBox and Ansible](http://www.slideshare.net/geerlingguy/local-development-on-virtual-machines-vagrant-virtualbox-and-ansible).
- Learn about how Ansible can accelerate your ability to innovate and manage your infrastructure by reading [Ansible for DevOps](http://www.ansiblefordevops.com/).
## About the Author
[Jeff Geerling](http://jeffgeerling.com/) created this project in 2014 for easier local Node.js development. This project, and others like it, are also featured as examples in Jeff's book, [Ansible for DevOps](http://www.ansiblefordevops.com/).