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vboxmanage-import

Import a previously exported virtual machine (VM). tldr-pages

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Import a VM from an OVF or OVA file

VBoxManage import path/to/file.ovfIdentify

Set the name of the imported VM

VBoxManage import path/to/file.ovf --name vm_nameIdentify

Indicate the folder where the configuration of the imported VM will be stored

VBoxManage import path/to/file.ovf --basefolder path/to/directoryIdentify

Register the imported VM in VirtualBox

VBoxManage import path/to/file.ovf --registerIdentify

Simulate an import without actually importing

VBoxManage import path/to/file.ovf --dry-runIdentify

Set the guest OS type (one of VBoxManage list ostypes) for the imported VM

VBoxManage import path/to/file.ovf --ostype ostypeIdentify

Set the memory (in megabytes) for the imported VM

VBoxManage import path/to/file.ovf --memory 1Identify

Set the number of CPUs for the imported VM

VBoxManage import path/to/file.ovf --cpus 1Identify