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zfb/zfb-vm
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Code to set up a VM running Zend Framework 2

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Zend Framework Boilerplate 2 - Virtual Machine Component
========================================================

[](#zend-framework-boilerplate-2---virtual-machine-component)

Introduction
------------

[](#introduction)

This software allows to auto-generate a Virtual Machine capable of running Zend Framework 2 for development purposes. It removes the burden of setting up a LAMP-like environment on your local box.

The following installation instruction assume, you are using [ZendSkeletonApplication](https://github.com/zendframework/ZendSkeletonApplication/).

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

Before you can build your own VM based on the code provided, you will first need to install some tools on your host box. It somewhat looks like getting all the tools up and running is even more work than setting up LAMP itself. However, first, installation of tools is really quick & easy and second, it's a one time effort allowing you to create different LAMP-environments in future easily without messing up your local system at all (ever worked on 2 projects in parallel, that required a different Apache/PHP setup?).

Here's what you need to do step by step:

- Install Virtual Box
- Install Ruby
- Install Vagrant
- Import Base Box
- Install Zend Framework Boilerplate 2 - Virtual Machine Component

### Install Virtual Box

[](#install-virtual-box)

Head-over to the [Virtual Box Homepage](https://www.virtualbox.org/) and pick the installer matching your host system. Run it.

### Install Ruby

[](#install-ruby)

Head-over to the [Ruby Homepage](http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/) and pick the installation method of your choice. On Windows, you will want to use [Ruby Installer](http://rubyinstaller.org/). Run it.

### Install Vagrant

[](#install-vagrant)

Head-over to the [Vagrant Homepage](http://vagrantup.com/) and pick the installer matching your host system. Run it.

### Import Base Box

[](#import-base-box)

Your VM is based on a Ubuntu base installation you will need to download first, before you can build your own environment on top of it. In a shell, type `vagrant box add precise64 http://files.vagrantup.com/precise64.box`. The download should start immediately.

### Install Zend Framework Boilerplate 2 - Virtual Machine Component

[](#install-zend-framework-boilerplate-2---virtual-machine-component)

The recommend way to install the library itself is to use composer. If you're using [ZendSkeletonApplication](https://github.com/zendframework/ZendSkeletonApplication/)you simply need to add another dependency in `composer.json`:

```
"require": {
    "php": ">=5.3.3",
    "zendframework/zendframework": "2.*",
    "zfb/zfb-vm": "dev-master"
}

```

Then, run `php composer.phar update`. After download is done, copy `Vagrantfile.dist` from `vendor/zfb/zfb-vm`to your application root folder and rename it from `Vagrantfile.dist` to `Vagrantfile`. In a shell, change to your application root folder and type `vagrant up`. Now the VM creation process is in progress (takes a while). Once done, fire up a browser and point it to `http://localhost:8080`.

###  Health Score

27

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LowBetter than 49% of packages

Maintenance18

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity27

Limited adoption so far

Community11

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity41

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 94.1% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

### Community

Maintainers

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