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VBoxManage clonevm — Create a clone of an existing virtual machine (VM). More information: <https://www.virtualbox.org/ma

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Problem

How to use the VBoxManage clonevm command: Create a clone of an existing virtual machine (VM). More information: <https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch08.html#vboxmanage-clonevm>.

Solution

VBoxManage clonevm — Create a clone of an existing virtual machine (VM). More information: <https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch08.html#vboxmanage-clonevm>.

Clone the specified VM:

VBoxManage clonevm {{vm_name}}

Specify a new name for the new VM:

VBoxManage clonevm {{vm_name}} --name {{new_vm_name}}

Indicate the folder where the new VM configuration is saved:

VBoxManage clonevm {{vm_name}} --basefolder {{path/to/directory}}

Register the cloned VM in VirtualBox:

VBoxManage clonevm {{vm_name}} --register

Code Snippets

Clone the specified VM

VBoxManage clonevm {{vm_name}}

Specify a new name for the new VM

VBoxManage clonevm {{vm_name}} --name {{new_vm_name}}

Indicate the folder where the new VM configuration is saved

VBoxManage clonevm {{vm_name}} --basefolder {{path/to/directory}}

VBoxManage clonevm {{vm_name}} --register

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