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Shared folders enable the host and guest machines to share files via a common folder (directory).

Please see instructions above for how to setup the shared folder for the virtual machine.

In order for this to work, some additional software might need to be installed (or reinstalled) on the virtual machine, known as Guest Additions. See below for more information.

Install Guest Additions

Warning

It is very important that the version of the guest additions Guest Additions installed on the virtual machine matches the version of the VirtualBox application. If they are not the same, shared folders & screen resizing may not work correctly, even if a version of guest additions Guest Additions is installed. In which case, re-install following the instructions below.

To install or re-install guest additions Guest Additions follow these instructions.

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