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page_title: "VMware Provider"
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sidebar_current: "vmware"
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# VMware
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[HashiCorp](http://www.hashicorp.com) develops an official
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[VMware Fusion](http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/overview.html)
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and [VMware Workstation](http://www.vmware.com/products/workstation/)
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[provider](/v2/providers/index.html) for Vagrant. This provider allows
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Vagrant to power VMware based machines and take advantage of the
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improved stability and performance that VMware software offers.
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Learn more about the VMware providers on the
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[VMware provider](http://www.vagrantup.com/vmware) page on
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the Vagrant website.
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This provider is a drop-in replacement for VirtualBox, meaning that every
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VirtualBox feature that Vagrant supports is fully functional in VMware as
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well. However, there are some VMware-specific things such as box formats,
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configurations, etc. that are documented here.
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The VMware provider is currently compatible only with Fusion 5 or Workstation 9.
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Fusion and Workstation must be purchased and installed separately prior to using the
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provider. If the proper VMware software isn't properly installed, or an invalid version is
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installed, the provider will give you a human-friendly error message.
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Use the navigation to the left to find a specific VMware topic to read
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more about.
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