To start working with Vagrant, you need to initialize the Vagrantfile. Make sure virtualization is enabled on your computer. Install Vagrant and Oracle's VirtualBox applications. Install and enable Vagrant plugin as described in Installing plugins from JetBrains repository.

In this article, we will explain how to initialize the Vagrantfile, specify the virtual box, run and interact with the virtual machine from PhpStorm. Vagrant works with different providers of virtual boxes, such as Oracle's VirtualBox, VMWare or AWS. Virtual box: a virtual sandbox that contains a preconfigured virtual machine. Vagrantfile: the main configuration file that defines the Vagrant environment, stores all the configuration for the virtual boxes and tells Vagrant how to work with virtual machines.

In the context of working with Vagrant, you will meet the following definitions:

PhpStorm provides a full integration with Vagrant allowing you to configure the Vagrant virtual environment, control the behavior of virtual machines, and execute Vagrant commands from within your project. Vagrant is a command-line utility used to manage the lifecycle of virtual machines. Vagrant: Working with Reproducible Development Environments

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