vip dev-env start

Start a local environment.

Usage

vip dev-env start [options]

Options

Option	Description
-d, --debug	Generate verbose output during command execution to help identify or fix errors or bugs.
-e, --editor	Generate a workspace file for the specified editor (supports: vscode, cursor, windsurf, phpstorm).
-h, --help	Retrieve a description, examples, and available options for a (sub)command.
-S, --skip-rebuild	Only start services that are not in a running state.
-w, --skip-wp-versions-check	Skip the prompt to update WordPress; occurs if the last major release version is not configured.
-s, --slug	A unique name for a local environment. Default is “vip-local”.
-v, --version	Retrieve the version number of VIP-CLI currently installed on the local machine.
-V, --vscode	Generate a Visual Studio Code Workspace file (deprecated, use –editor=vscode instead).

Examples

- Start a local environment named "example-site".
$ vip dev-env start --slug=example-site

- Skip the prompt to upgrade WordPress to the latest release version and start a local environment with the less recent version of WordPress currently configured.
$ vip dev-env start --skip-wp-versions-check --slug=example-site

- Start only the services of a local environment that are not currently in a running state.
$ vip dev-env start --skip-rebuild --slug=example-site

- Start a local environment and generate a Workspace file for developing in Visual Studio Code.
$ vip dev-env start --editor=vscode --slug=example-site

- Start a local environment and generate a Workspace file for developing in Cursor Editor.
$ vip dev-env start --editor=cursor --slug=example-site

- Start a local environment and generate a Workspace file for developing in PhpStorm.
$ vip dev-env start --editor=phpstorm --slug=example-site