Getting ready

You will need the following software to get started:

• Oracle VirtualBox: This is an open source virtualization software package for host machines based on x86 and AMD64/Intel64. It supports Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Apple macOS X host operating systems. Make sure it's installed and working correctly. More information can be found at https://www.virtualbox.org.

Once you have installed VirtualBox, run the following command to ensure the installation was successful:

      # VBoxManage --version

• Vagrant: This is software meant for creating virtual development environments. It works as a wrapper around virtualization software, such as VirtualBox, VMware, KVM, and so on. It supports the Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Apple macOS X host operating systems. Make sure it's installed and working correctly. More information can be found at https://www.vagrantup.com/. Once you have installed Vagrant, run the following command to ensure the installation was successful:

      # vagrant --version

• Git: This is a distributed revision control system and the most popular and widely adopted version control system for software development. It supports Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Apple macOS X operating systems. Make sure it's installed
  and working correctly. More information can be found at http://git-scm.com/.

Once you have installed Git, run the following command to ensure the installation was successful:

       # git --version