This repository contains the infrastructure to run chef-tutorials, and develop cookbooks using test driven development.

1. Download and install Virtualbox 4.2.6 (if you want to align with what we're using).
2. Download and install Vagrant 1.2.2. (If you're feeling courageous, use the latest, the maintainer is pretty good about keeping things working).

1. Run the following command in the terminal to download the git repository.

   git clone https://github.com/chef-tutorials/workstation.git
   

   NOTE: The git clone command will create the workstation base directory in the current directory.

   Alternative: Download the following zip file and extract it if you don't have git installed:

   https://github.com/chef-tutorials/workstation/archive/master.zip
   

2. Change the current directory to the workstation base directory, then start up vagrant:

   WARNING The following command will take a while, as it will download the baseboxes.

   NOTE: Please wait until the following commands are complete before you log in to the workstation.

   cd workstation
   vagrant up 
   

   Vagrant will download the baseboxes, and start up the workstation and chef_node to get started with the tutorials.

3. Upon success, you should see the login screen of a Ubuntu desktop box. Login with

   Username: vagrant
   Password: vagrant