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page_title: "Provisioning"
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sidebar_current: "provisioning"
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# Provisioning
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Provisioners in Vagrant allow you to automatically install software, alter configurations,
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and more on the machine as part of the `vagrant up` process.
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This is useful since [boxes](/v2/boxes.html) typically aren't
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built _perfectly_ for your use case. Of course, if you want to just use
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`vagrant ssh` and install the software by hand, that works. But by using
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the provisioning systems built-in to Vagrant, it automates the process so
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that it is repeatable. Most importantly, it requires no human interaction,
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so you can `vagrant destroy` and `vagrant up` and have a fully ready-to-go
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work environment with a single command. Powerful.
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Vagrant gives you multiple options for provisioning the machine, from
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simple shell scripts to more complex, industry-standard configuration
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management systems.
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If you've never used a configuration management system before, it is
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recommended you start with basic [shell scripts](/v2/provisioning/shell.html)
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for provisioning.
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You can find the full list of built-in provisioners and usage of these
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provisioners in the navigational area to the left.
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