VirtualBox: Create shared folders

In this practical tip, we will show you how to create a VirtualBox shared folder.

Create shared folders in VirtualBox

1. Install the guest extension in the virtual machine in which you want to create a shared folder.
2. Then start the virtual machine via the VirtualBox main menu and click on "Devices" in the menu at the top of the screen.
3. Choose "Shared Folders". Click the plus icon on the right to create a new folder.
4. Select the desired path and enter a name for the folder. Also check the "Include automatically" box.
5. Confirm by clicking on "OK". You can now find the corresponding folder under "Network" as a network drive.

In the next practical tip we will show you how to subsequently enlarge the hard disk in VirtualBox.