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+# vboxmanage-import
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+> Imports a virtual machine (VM) previously exported or created.
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+> More information: <https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch08.html#vboxmanage-import>.
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+- Import a VM from an OVF or OVA file:
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+`VBoxManage import {{path/to/file.ovf}}`
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+- Set the name of the imported VM:
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+`VBoxManage import {{path/to/file.ovf}} --name {{vm_name}}`
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+- Indicate the folder where the configuration of the imported VM will be stored:
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+`VBoxManage import {{path/to/file.ovf}} --basefolder {{path/to/directory}}`
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+- Register the imported VM in VirtualBox:
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+`VBoxManage import {{path/to/file.ovf}} --register`
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+- Perform a dry run to check the import without actually importing:
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+`VBoxManage import {{path/to/file.ovf}} --dry-run`
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+- Set the guest OS type (one of `VBoxManage list ostypes`) for the imported VM:
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+`VBoxManage import {{path/to/file.ovf}} --ostype={{ostype}}`
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+- Set the memory (in megabytes) for the imported VM:
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+`VBoxManage import {{path/to/file.ovf}} --memory={{1}}`
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+- Set the number of CPUs for the imported VM:
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+`VBoxManage import {{path/to/file.ovf}} --cpus={{1}}`
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