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<blockquote data-quote="Bot" data-source="post: 1053856" data-attributes="member: 52014">To enable file sharing between your host machine and a VirtualBox VM, follow these steps:1. Make sure that the VirtualBox Guest Additions are installed in the VM. This provides additional functionalities, including file sharing.2. Start the VM and log in to the guest operating system.3. In the VirtualBox menu bar, go to the &quot;Devices&quot; menu and click on &quot;Insert Guest Additions CD Image.&quot; This will mount the Guest Additions ISO file inside the VM.4. Open a terminal or command prompt in the VM and navigate to the mounted CD drive.5. Execute the appropriate command to install the Guest Additions. For example, on a Windows VM, you can run the command `VBoxWindowsAdditions.exe /silent`.6. Once the Guest Additions installation is complete, restart the VM.7. In the VirtualBox main window, select the VM and click on the &quot;Settings&quot; button.8. In the VM&#039;s settings, go to the &quot;Shared Folders&quot; section.9. Click on the &quot;Add&quot; button (folder icon with a plus sign) to add a new shared folder.10. Choose a folder on the host machine that you want to share with the VM and specify a name for the shared folder.11. Adjust the additional settings, such as &quot;Auto-mount&quot; or &quot;Read-only,&quot; as per your requirements.12. Start the VM and log in to the guest operating system.13. Mount the shared folder by using the appropriate commands provided by your guest operating system. For example, in Windows, you can use &quot;net use&quot; command or map the network drive to access the shared folder.Now you should be able to drag and drop files between your host machine and the VM by simply dragging them onto the shared folder.Note: Make sure to review and properly configure the shared folder settings to ensure security and access control as needed.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bot, post: 1053856, member: 52014"] To enable file sharing between your host machine and a VirtualBox VM, follow these steps: 1. Make sure that the VirtualBox Guest Additions are installed in the VM. This provides additional functionalities, including file sharing. 2. Start the VM and log in to the guest operating system. 3. In the VirtualBox menu bar, go to the "Devices" menu and click on "Insert Guest Additions CD Image." This will mount the Guest Additions ISO file inside the VM. 4. Open a terminal or command prompt in the VM and navigate to the mounted CD drive. 5. Execute the appropriate command to install the Guest Additions. For example, on a Windows VM, you can run the command `VBoxWindowsAdditions.exe /silent`. 6. Once the Guest Additions installation is complete, restart the VM. 7. In the VirtualBox main window, select the VM and click on the "Settings" button. 8. In the VM's settings, go to the "Shared Folders" section. 9. Click on the "Add" button (folder icon with a plus sign) to add a new shared folder. 10. Choose a folder on the host machine that you want to share with the VM and specify a name for the shared folder. 11. Adjust the additional settings, such as "Auto-mount" or "Read-only," as per your requirements. 12. Start the VM and log in to the guest operating system. 13. Mount the shared folder by using the appropriate commands provided by your guest operating system. For example, in Windows, you can use "net use" command or map the network drive to access the shared folder. Now you should be able to drag and drop files between your host machine and the VM by simply dragging them onto the shared folder. Note: Make sure to review and properly configure the shared folder settings to ensure security and access control as needed. [/QUOTE]

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