Loading EdX on a Development Server

[Sean Fawcett]

Hi:

I have successfully installed EdX on my development "server" (a MacBook Pro) using the Vagrant / Virtualbox Full Stack using the instructions on this page:

https://github.com/edx/configuration/wiki/edx-Full-stack--installation-using-Vagrant-Virtualbox

The system seems to run fine and I can access it on the development machine with the following link:

http://192.168.33.10/dashboard

How can I access the system from another computer on the same network?  

I can access my XAMPP server/files using:

http://192.168.0.87/

but I can't figure out how to get to the EdX implementation

Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

[Nilesh Londhe]

Here are the steps. 

• Locate your Vagrantfile.

• Uncomment or add this line.

config.vm.network "public_network"

reload

vagrant reload

Your router will then assign a “public” ip address different than 192.168.33.10

Use that ip address new “public” address from another computer on your local network 192.168.0.XYZ.

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Nilesh Londhe

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[Sean Fawcett]

Thanks for the reply.

I've edited the Vagrantfile as you suggested and then restarted the VirtualBox.  I am now getting a message I have not seen before"

"Precise 64 login:

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Precise 64 tty1

Precise 64 login:"

EdX is still available at http://192.168.33.10   Is there a problem?

How do I know what the new "public address" is for access from another machine

(Sorry, I'm new to VirtualBox and Vagrant)

is that "Vagrantfile.rb"?

[Nilesh Londhe]

It is not Vagrantfile.rb its just Vagrantfile Good to note edx is still available at 192.168.33.10

In mac, go to the folder where Vagrantfile is located and then run vagrant ssh that would take you to ubuntu terminal where you type ifconfig and look for an ip address on the lines 192.168.0.XYZ That is the address you are looking for.

[Sean Fawcett]

Thanks, again for your reply.

Excuse me if I sound dim; I am new with Vagrant and VirtualBox

I have been able to find the Vagrantfile and it's modified date is Feb 24 so it must be the correct one

From "terminal" (on a mac) when I type "vagrant ssh" I get the following error:

"VM must be created before running this command. Run `vagrant up` first."

Then, when I type "vagrant up", I get:

"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

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/seanfawcett/base"

I know "vagrant up" worked previously, when I installed the instance but I am not sure what's going wrong now.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated

[Nilesh Londhe]

May I suggest http://docs.vagrantup.com/v2/getting-started/ and running with vagrant virtualbox a bit before tinkering with openedX on vagrant. 

[Sean Fawcett]

Perfect, thanks...  I was going to ask if there was a source for a tutorial.  I'll run through this and try again...