To share a host folder with a virtual machine in Oracle VM VirtualBox, you must specify the path of the folder and choose a share name that the guest can use to access the shared folder. This happens on the host. In the guest you can then use the share name to connect to it and access files.
Procedure
- Declare the shared folder on host OS. …
- Select Shared Holders , and click the Plus button to add a shared folder. …
- Specify the path for the shared folder. …
- Configure the shared folder. …
- Power recycle the guest machine.
- Grant folder access permission to non-root users.
Choose the virtual machine and select Player > Manage > Virtual Machine Settings:
- Go to the Options tab and select the Shared Folders option:
- Under Folder sharing, choose a sharing option. …
- The Add Shared Folder Wizard opens. …
- Type the path on the host system to the directory you want to share and specify its name:
Create a shared folder. From Virtual menu go to Devices->Shared Folders then add a new folder in the list, this folder should be the one in windows which you want to share with Ubuntu(Guest OS). Make this created folder auto-mount.
Share folders between host and guest
- From the top menu bar of VirtualBox, go to Shared Folders > Shared Folders Settings.
- You will see the following settings window in your guest system. …
- In the Add Share dialog box, select the shared folder using the Folder Path drop-down, and choose a folder from your host OS.
How do I mount a folder in VirtualBox?
Steps:
- Open VirtualBox.
- Right-click your VM, then click Settings.
- Go to Shared Folders section.
- Add a new shared folder.
- On Add Share prompt, select the Folder Path in your host that you want to be accessible inside your VM.
- In the Folder Name field, type shared.
- Uncheck Read-only and Auto-mount, and check Make Permanent.
How do I enable copy and paste between VirtualBox and host?
To enable it, open VirtualBox and select the guest machine, then click the settings button or press Ctrl + S on your keyboard. Next, on the General page, select Advanced tab and make sure bidirectional is selected for Shared Clipboard as well as Drag’n’Drop options. That’s it!
Add Shared folder
- In VirtualBox Manager select your Virtual Machine (VM)
- Settings >> Shared Folders >> Add new shared folder.
- Folder path: path to the folder to be shared with your VM.
- Folder name: name of the shared folder to be displayed in your VM.
After the VMware tools are installed, open the “Player” menu, point to the “Manage” menu, and then select the “Virtual Machine Settings” option. In the “Virtual Machine Settings” window, switch to the “Options” tab and select the “Shared Folders” setting on the left-hand side.
Right-click the folder you want to share over the network, and then click “Properties.” On the “Sharing” tab of the properties window, click the “Advanced Sharing” button. In the “Advanced Sharing” window that opens, enable the “Share this folder” option, and then click the “Permissions” button.