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Danny Massa
27,856 PointsHow do I install Laravel Homestead on Windows? It only shows how to do it on Mac
How do I install laravel homestead on windows? I get stuck on vagrant up
C:\Users\Danny>vagrant up Bringing machine 'default' up with 'virtualbox' provider... ==> default: Box 'base' could not be found. Attempting to find and install... default: Box Provider: virtualbox default: Box Version: >= 0 ==> default: Adding box 'base' (v0) for provider: virtualbox default: Downloading: base default: An error occurred while downloading the remote file. The error message, if any, is reproduced below. Please fix this error and try again.
Couldn't open file /Users/Danny/base
C:\Users\Danny>
Is there a video I can watch?
Also I installed laravel on my xamp server and it seems to run fine? is this is okay to do or is there a downfall for doing this? I'm trying to install homestead to make sure I'm doing things correctly
2 Answers
Simon Klit
1,686 PointsHi Danny,
I'm a Mac guy myself, but I found this video online, which might help you out. No guarantees, but it's worth a shot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDU1TYe3zGU
Also, check out this post from these forums: https://teamtreehouse.com/forum/windows-8-laravel-installation-problem
Good luck.
Danny Massa
27,856 PointsThanks simon! Video is great - seems to be installed and working
Simon Klit
1,686 PointsGreat! :)