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mkdir /home/username/host) and mount this in the guest OS with the command: sudo mount -t vboxsf -o uid=1000,gid=1000 share /home/username/host share), create a mount point in your guest os (e.g. C:\myshare), define this as a shared folder for your guest system in Virtual Box settings (e.g. Testing shared folders functionality can be done by creating a shared directory on the host (e.g. Create a mountpoint on the guest OS (best in your HOME directory).Use different names for share and mountpoint.Avoid special characters or empty spaces in the path to the shared folder, especially if the host or VM is a Windows machine.Do not share personal folders like /home/username or My Documents.
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Make sure that Guest Additions are properly installed on the guest OS.In order to use shared folder functionality few prerequisites need to be met:
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