How to add a downloaded box file to Vagrant

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How do I add a downloaded  box file to Vagrant s list of available boxes  The  box file is located on an external drive   I tried running vagrant box add my-box d  path to box  but Vagrant interprets the path as a URL

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First rename the Vagrantfile then   vagrant box add new-box name-of-the-box box vagrant init new-box vagrant up   Just to check status  vagrant status   that s all

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Just to add description for another one case  I ve got to install similar Vagrant Ubuntu 18 04 based configurations to multiple Ubuntu machines  Downloaded bionic64 box to one using vagrant up with Vagrantfile where this box was specified  then copied folder  vagrant d boxes ubuntu-VAGRANTSLASH-bionic64 to others

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You can point to the folder where vagrant and copy the box file to same location  Then after you may run as follows  vagrant box add my-box name-of-the-box box vagrant init my-box vagrant up   Just to check status  vagrant status

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Try to change directory to where the  box is saved  Run vagrant box add my-box downloaded box  this may work as it avoids absolute path  on Windows

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F  PuppetLab src boxes gt vagrant box add precise32 file    F  PuppetLab src boxes precise32 box    gt  box  Adding box  precise32   v0  for provider      box  Downloading  file    F  PuppetLab src boxes precise32 box     box  Progress  100   Rate  1200k s  Estimated time remaining  -- -- --     gt  box  Successfully added box  precise32   v0  for  virtualbox

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Alternatively to add downloaded box  a json file with metadata can be created  This way some additional details can be applied  For example to import box and specifying its version create file        name    laravel homestead      versions                  version    7 0 0          providers                          name    virtualbox              url    file    path to box virtualbox box                                  Then run vagrant box add command with parameter    vagrant box add laravel homestead  path to metadata json

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Solution for Windows    Open the cmd or powershell as admin CD into the folder containing the  box file vagrant box add --name name of my box  name of my box box  vagrant box list should show the new box in the list   Solution for MAC    Open terminal CD into the folder containing the  box file vagrant box add --name name of my box    name of my box box  vagrant box list should show the new box in the list

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Solution   vagrant box add my-box file    d  path to file box   Has to be in a URL format

[windows] How to add a downloaded .box file to Vagrant?

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