<commit_before>---
layout: getting_started
title: Windows
---
# Windows

<div class="info">
  <h3>Windows Support</h3>
  <p>
    Windows support is a recent addition to vagrant so if you do experience trouble
    or find this section hard to follow, please see the <a href='/support.html'>support page</a> 
    and let us know so we can help you. Our goal is to make Vagrant the best tool
    for the job on as many platforms as possible.
  </p>
  <p>
    All Windows testing has been performed from the vanilla Windows XP command prompt. Cygwin support
    is planned but Vista, and Windows 7 testing will have to be a community effort.   
  </p>
  <p>
    If you are interested in testing the latest updates please do the following (requires a github account):
    
{% highlight bash %}
$ git clone <EMAIL>:mitchellh/vagrant.git
$ cd vagrant
$ rake install
{% endhighlight %}
   </p>
</div>

## Assumptions

The following assumes you have installed Ruby 1.8.6 or greater (see [here](http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/), in the Ruby on Windows section) with RubyGems and issued the following from a command prompt:

{% highlight bash %}
C:\> gem install vagrant
C:\> gem install win32console
{% endhighlight %}

Also, as with other platforms, you will need to have downloaded, installed, and opened [Oracle's Virtualbox](http://www.virtualbox.org/) at least once to generate the necessary configuration files for it, and vagrant, to run properly.

## Post Installation
<commit_msg>windows warning simplified<commit_after>---
layout: getting_started
title: Windows
---
# Windows

<div class="info">
  <h3>Windows Support</h3>
  <p>
    Windows support is a recent addition to vagrant so if you do experience trouble
    or find this section hard to follow, please see the <a href='/support.html'>support page</a> 
    and let us know so we can help you. Our goal is to make Vagrant the best tool
    for the job on as many platforms as possible.
  </p>
  <p>
    All Windows testing has been performed from the vanilla Windows XP command prompt. Cygwin support
    is planned but Vista, and Windows 7 testing will have to be a community effort. If you are interested in testing the latest updates please checkout the <a href='http://github.com/mitchellh/vagrant'>github page</a>.
   </p>
</div>

## Assumptions

The following assumes you have installed Ruby 1.8.6 or greater (see [here](http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/), in the Ruby on Windows section) with RubyGems and issued the following from a command prompt:

{% highlight bash %}
C:\> gem install vagrant
C:\> gem install win32console
{% endhighlight %}

Also, as with other platforms, you will need to have downloaded, installed, and opened [Oracle's Virtualbox](http://www.virtualbox.org/) at least once to generate the necessary configuration files for it, and vagrant, to run properly.

## Post Installation

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