Correct way to back-up and restore vagrant box + Variable VVV

Question

I have a vagrant box (ubuntu/trusty64) installed on my MacBook. I have extended this box with Variable VVV --> https://github.com/bradp/vv#os-x-installation This enables me to create fresh WordPress installs (currently I have around 10 installs).

I want to completely clear out my MacBook and install a fresh version, but I don't want to lose my box and all of my projects. How can I tackle this problem without losing my projects?

Answer 1

You can package your working VM into a new vagrant box

vagrant package --output ./new-box-name.box

and then backup this box

After you reinstall your Mackbook, you can then add this box to your local vagrant directory

vagrant box add new-box-name ./new-box-name.box

After that you initiate the vagrantfile through

vagrant init mynewbox

You will get back the same VM as what you have before