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Auto-mount will automatically mount the shared folder upon boot (or immediately on a running VM).

Finally check Auto-mount (see picture below). Then, provide a ShareName or Folder Name (keep this short and simple).

Browse and choose a folder to share for Folder Path. Next click on the + on the right to add VirtualBox shared folders as shown in the picture above. If you are adding a shared folder to an existing but powered-down VM then, right-click on the machine, and go to Settings-> Shared Folder. On an existing and running VM click go to Devices- Shared Folder Settings. If you are setting up a new virtual machine with shared folder then click on Shared Folder. The procedure to add Shared Folders in VirtualBox is the same for any host OS. This is done while setting up the virtual machine on host OS (could be any OS) or at any point after setting up the virtual machine. The first step in sharing a folder between guest and host OS is to create shared folder in VirtualBox. Setup VirtualBox Shared Folders on Host OS While I use VirtualBox on Windows 8 and Windows 10 for demonstration in this post, the procedure is exactly the same for Linux distributions, including Ubuntu. VirtualBox interface is the same on both Windows and Linux. In this post, I will first show you how to setup a VirtualBox shared folder on host OS. For example, when I am writing a bash script on Windows, I can quickly run the script in my Ubuntu VM to check. While VirtualBox Guest Additions increase the compatibility between guest and host OSes, I find that in some situations it is much more beneficial to have a VBox shared folder. We have already showed you how to install VirtualBox on Windows and Ubuntu/Debian, and guest additions on Ubuntu/Debian and Windows.

VirtualBox shared folders allow you to share files between the guest and the host OSes on VirtualBox virtualization software.