In replace of XAMPP/MAMPP/WAMPP, here is the most matured development, Vagrant. Vagrant makes development more stable. It eliminates differences of server setup, and what you see should be the other developers also should see.

1. Setting VDD Vagrant for Drupal
Development
Prepared by:
Eleison B. Cruz
Front-end Web Developer
Wembassy Ltd.

2. Who I am ??
Front end developer at
Wembassy Ltd.
Former junior officer in
BDO, career shifter
Develop websites
using Drupal 7, and
Wordpress.

3. What is Vagrant?
Vagrant is an open source software that wraps
around VirtualBox virtualization platform that
manages server instances for the user.
Vagrant creates automation for every
workstations that eliminates inconsistencies in
the software due to different environment.
Vagrant will b.e running under Ubuntu 12

4. What is Vagrant?
Vagrant may replace XAMPP/MAMPP/WAMPP
Windows users will be more familiar in
Ubuntu Environment
Vagrant may also use other CMS technologies
such Wordpress, and Magento.

5. Setting up your first Vagrant
environment.
Softwares needed:
Virtual Box
Vagrant Drupal Environment (VDD)
Vagrant
For Windows users (PuTTy will be needed for
Vagrant box)

6. Setting up your first Vagrant
environment

7. Setting up your first Vagrant
environment
Download VDD from
https://www.drupal.org/node/2008792
After installing VirtualBox and Vagrant, paste
the uncompressed VDD to any directory you
want.
Open the Terminal (for Windows install Git,
then it will provide Git Bash console)
Go to your chosen VDD directory then type:
$ vagrant up

8. Setting up your first Vagrant
environment
In your local machine, set up the usual vhost
configuration but with another IP address for
localhost:
# Sites declared in VDD's config.json
192.168.44.44 mydrupal7.dev # your project name
192.168.44.44 www.mydrupal7.dev # IP address alias

9. Setting up your first Vagrant
environment
Paste your project files (either CMS project files such drupal7, wordpress, magento, etc) to
/vdd/data/
Access the config.json file under /vdd :
"mydrupal7": {
"account_name": "root",
"account_pass": "root",
"account_mail": "box@example.com",
"site_name": "Drupal 7",
"site_mail": "box@example.com",
"vhost": {
"document_root": "drupal7",
"url": "mydrupal7.dev",
"alias": ["www.mydrupal7.dev"]
}
}

10. Setting up your first Vagrant
environment
Now use your Terminal, go to /vdd directory,
then type this vagrant command:
$ vagrant reload (it will take sometime … so
get some coffee or some stretching)
$ vagrant ssh (it will access to the server thru
ssh (secure server shell) )

11. Setting up your first Vagrant
environment
Note: Vagrant VDD already installed PhP,
Apache Server, MySQL, and GiT. The default
username and password of MySQL is root →
root.
Set up now your MySQL database in
accordance of your project.

12. Setting up your first Vagrant
environment
Access your /etc/hosts
Then type this at the bottom:
192.168.44.44 mydrupal7.dev
192.168.44.44 www.drupal7.dev
Note: You should be familiar in the default IDE
in server side such Nano and Vim

13. Setting up your first Vagrant
environment
Now access your localhost.conf thru:
$ sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/localhost.conf
Then add this vhost configuration to suit your
vagrant environment:
<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot /var/www/mydrupal7
ServerName mydrupal7.dev
ServerAlias www.mydrupal7.dev
ServerAdmin box@example.com
RewriteEngine On
ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/mydrupal7.error.log
LogLevel warn
CustomLog /var/log/apache2/mydrupal7.access.log combined
ServerSignature On
</VirtualHost>

14. Setting up your first Vagrant
environment
Restart your server :
$ sudo service apache2 restart
Exit to your SSH by typing “exit”
Reload your vagrant to take effect changes
and install necessary updates if needed.
$ vagrant reload
Access your SSH once again.

15. Setting up your first Vagrant
environment
Your project should be able to display in your
favorite browsers:
http://www.mydrupal7.dev
or
mydrupal.dev

16. Setting up your first Vagrant
environment
Your project should be able to display in your
favorite browsers:
http://www.mydrupal7.dev
or
mydrupal.dev

17. To fasten Drupal website under
Vagrant Environment
For Linux/Ubuntu, type this on your local
machine:
sudo apt-get install nfs-kernel-server
Change your config.json, find this setup:
"synced_folders": [
{
"host_path": "data/",
"guest_path": "/var/www",
"type": "default"
}
],

18. To fasten Drupal website under
Vagrant Environment
Then change it into:
"type": "nfs"
Then reload the vagrant:
$ vagrant reload
For more info please refer for this link:
https://www.drupal.org/node/2008792

19. Additional Resources
https://www.andrewmunsell.com/blog/developme
nt-environments-with-vagrant-and-puppet
https://www.andrewmunsell.com/blog/developme
nt-environments-with-vagrant-and-puppet
StackOverflow
https://www.drupal.org/node/200879

20. Additional Notes
Notes:
There 5 necessary tasks you have to do in
setting projects under VDD Vagrant :
In your local machine:
Paste your project under /vdd/data/
Set your config.json file
Configure your vhost IP address and alias in /etc/hosts
In your SSH environment
Set your IP and alias in /etc/hosts
Configure your Vhost in /etc/apache2/sites-
available/localhost.conf

21. Thank You!!!