How to Set Up a Shared Folder Between Host and VirtualBox VM | Step-by-Step Tutorial
📄 YouTube Description:
In this quick and easy tutorial, you’ll learn how to set up a shared folder between your Host machine and a Virtual Machine (VM) in Oracle VirtualBox. Sharing files across your host and guest systems is essential for productivity, development, and testing.
Whether you're using Windows, Linux, or Ubuntu as the guest OS, this guide shows you how to enable shared folders and access them inside the VM.
🔧 What You’ll Learn:
How to enable shared folders in Oracle VirtualBox
Difference between automount and permanent mount
Accessing the shared folder in Windows or Linux guest
Common troubleshooting tips if it doesn’t work
VirtualBox Guest Additions requirement
⏱️ Chapters / Timeline:
00:00 Introduction
00:20 Create or Choose a Shared Folder
01:10 Set Folder Path and Enable Automount
02:26 Access Shared Folder Inside Guest OS
04:30 Final Tips and Summary
📌 Note: Make sure Guest Additions are installed in your VM to use shared folders.
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