diff --git a/Vagrantfile b/Vagrantfile
index 48af4ae51..4f1181b82 100644
--- a/Vagrantfile
+++ b/Vagrantfile
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
 
-server_ip             = "192.168.22.10"
-server_memory         = "384" # MB
-server_timezone       = "UTC"
+server_ip = "192.168.22.10"
+server_memory = "384" # MB
+server_timezone = "UTC"
 
-public_folder         = "/vagrant" 
+public_folder = "/vagrant"
 
-Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
+Vagrant.configure(2) do |config|
 
-  # Set server to Ubuntu 12.04
-  config.vm.box = "precise64"
+  # Set server to Ubuntu 14.04
+  config.vm.box = "ubuntu/trusty64"
 
-  config.vm.box_url = "http://files.vagrantup.com/precise64.box"
+  # Disable automatic box update checking. If you disable this, then
+  # boxes will only be checked for updates when the user runs
+  # `vagrant box outdated`. This is not recommended.
+  # config.vm.box_check_update = false
 
   # Create a hostname, don't forget to put it to the `hosts` file
   # This will point to the server's default virtual host
@@ -20,40 +23,21 @@ Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
   # Create a static IP
   config.vm.network :private_network, ip: server_ip
 
-  # If using VirtualBox
-  config.vm.provider :virtualbox do |vb|
-
-    # Set server memory
-    vb.customize ["modifyvm", :id, "--memory", server_memory]
-
-    # Set the timesync threshold to 10 seconds, instead of the default 20 minutes.
-    # If the clock gets more than 15 minutes out of sync (due to your laptop going
-    # to sleep for instance, then some 3rd party services will reject requests.
-    vb.customize ["guestproperty", "set", :id, "/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/VBoxService/--timesync-set-threshold", 10000]
-
-    # Prevent VMs running on Ubuntu to lose internet connection
-    vb.customize ["modifyvm", :id, "--natdnshostresolver1", "on"]
-    vb.customize ["modifyvm", :id, "--natdnsproxy1", "on"]
+  # Share a folder between host and guest
+  config.vm.synced_folder "./", "/vagrant/", owner: "www-data", group: "vagrant"
 
+  # Provider-specific configuration so you can fine-tune various
+  # backing providers for Vagrant. These expose provider-specific options.
+  config.vm.provider "virtualbox" do |vb|
+  #   # Display the VirtualBox GUI when booting the machine
+  #   vb.gui = true
+  #
+  #   # Customize the amount of memory on the VM:
+      vb.memory = server_memory
   end
 
-  # If using VMWare Fusion
-  config.vm.provider "vmware_fusion" do |vb, override|
-    override.vm.box_url = "http://files.vagrantup.com/precise64_vmware.box"
-    
-    # Set server memory
-    vb.vmx["memsize"] = server_memory
-
-  end
-
-  
-  ####
-  # Local Scripts
-  # Any local scripts you may want to run post-provisioning.
-  # Add these to the same directory as the Vagrantfile.
-  ##########
-
-  config.vm.synced_folder "./", "/vagrant/", :owner=> 'www-data', :group=>'vagrant', :mount_options => ['dmode=775', 'fmode=775']
-  config.vm.provision "shell", path: "./util/vagrant_provision.sh" 
-
+  # Enable provisioning with a shell script. 
+  config.vm.provision "shell", path: "./util/vagrant_provision.sh"
+    # run: "always"
+    # run: "once"
 end
diff --git a/doc/Vagrant.md b/doc/Vagrant.md
index 1d23ace13..4bc9e6c54 100644
--- a/doc/Vagrant.md
+++ b/doc/Vagrant.md
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ Getting started
 
 [Vagrant](https://www.vagrantup.com/) is a virtualization solution for developers.
 No need to setup up a webserver, database etc. before actually starting.
-Vagrant creates a virtual machine (an Ubuntu 12.04) for you that you can just run inside VirtualBox and start to work directly on Friendica.
+Vagrant creates a virtual machine (an Ubuntu 14.04) for you that you can just run inside VirtualBox and start to work directly on Friendica.
+
 What you need to do:
 
 1. Install VirtualBox and vagrant.
+Please use an up-to-date vagrant version from https://www.vagrantup.com/downloads.html.
 2. Git clone your Friendica repository.
 Inside, you'll find a "Vagrantfile" and some scripts in the utils folder.
 3. Run "vagrant up" from inside the friendica clone.
@@ -20,8 +22,10 @@ Be patient: When it runs for the first time, it downloads an Ubuntu Server image
 5. Open 192.168.22.10 in a browser.
 The mysql database is called "friendica", the mysql user and password both are "root".
 6. Work on Friendica's code in your git clone on your machine (not in the VM).
+Your local working directory is set up as a shared directory with the VM (/vagrant).
 7. Check the changes in your browser in the VM.
 Debug via the "vagrant ssh" login.
+Find the Friendica log file /vagrant/logfile.out.
 8. Commit and push your changes directly back to Github.
 
 If you want to stop vagrant after finishing your work, run the following command
@@ -40,3 +44,10 @@ You will then have the following accounts to login:
   * friendica2 and friendica3 are conntected. friendica4 and friendica5 are connected. 
 
 For further documentation of vagrant, please see [the vagrant*docs*](https://docs.vagrantup.com/v2/).
+
+**Important notice:**
+If you already had an Ubuntu 12.04 Vagrant VM, please run 
+
+	$> vagrant destroy
+
+before starting the new 14.04 machine.
diff --git a/util/htconfig.vagrant.php b/util/htconfig.vagrant.php
index 4665e68c0..71e9d673f 100644
--- a/util/htconfig.vagrant.php
+++ b/util/htconfig.vagrant.php
@@ -70,3 +70,9 @@ $a->config['system']['no_regfullname'] = true;
 
 // Location of the global directory
 $a->config['system']['directory'] = 'http://dir.friendi.ca';
+
+// turn on friendica's log
+$a->config['system']['debugging'] = true;
+$a->config['system']['logfile'] = 'logfile.out';
+$a->config['system']['loglevel'] = LOGGER_DEBUG;
+
diff --git a/util/vagrant_provision.sh b/util/vagrant_provision.sh
index ac2465966..3dbe80404 100644
--- a/util/vagrant_provision.sh
+++ b/util/vagrant_provision.sh
@@ -21,18 +21,13 @@ organizationalUnitName=
 emailAddress=
 "
 sudo mkdir -p "$SSL_DIR"
-sudo openssl genrsa -out "$SSL_DIR/xip.io.key" 1024
+sudo openssl genrsa -out "$SSL_DIR/xip.io.key" 4096
 sudo openssl req -new -subj "$(echo -n "$SUBJ" | tr "\n" "/")" -key "$SSL_DIR/xip.io.key" -out "$SSL_DIR/xip.io.csr" -passin pass:$PASSPHRASE
 sudo openssl x509 -req -days 365 -in "$SSL_DIR/xip.io.csr" -signkey "$SSL_DIR/xip.io.key" -out "$SSL_DIR/xip.io.crt"
 
 
 #Install apache2
 echo ">>> Installing Apache2 webserver"
-# The package python-software-properties provides add-apt-repository on Ubuntu Precise Server
-sudo apt-get install python-software-properties
-sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:ondrej/apache2
-sudo apt-key update
-sudo apt-get update
 sudo apt-get install -y apache2
 sudo a2enmod rewrite actions ssl
 sudo cp /vagrant/util/vagrant_vhost.sh /usr/local/bin/vhost