Working with VirtualBox

In this section, we will learn the most important steps needed to properly work with the VirtualBox. Note that most of the settings discussed here can be directly translated from VirtualBox to any other desktop virtualization software such as KVM, VMware, Workstation, or Parallels Desktop.

Let's follow these steps to export the VM image:

  1. Navigate your cursor to the top-left corner of the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager screen. Here, click on the File menu and in the drop-down menu select Export Appliance....
  2. In the same drop-down menu, you'll find another menu item called Import Appliance..., which allows you to import an image file once it has been created.
  3. Now, click on Export Appliance... to start the process.
  4. In ...

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