How to transfer files from Kali Linux to windows in VirtualBox
Now you can share files from windows to kali Linux virtual machines, and vice versa,
A few years ago, When I was using Kali Linux for the first time I was wondering how to transfer files from Kali Linux to windows in VirtualBox, at that time some useful youtube videos helped me,
Now things are getting changed, however, there are many ways to achieve the same, no one wants to follow the difficult way, that's why you have to follow new methods
Here is the step by step guide to share files from your Windows machine to your Kali Linux and kali to windows
how to create shared folder in kali linux
Firstly Open Virtual Box, and at the top, you will notice the Settings option click on it,
Click on General then Click on Advanced then, change shared clipboard to Bidirectional as shown in below screenshot
After saving the settings, you can select Shared Folders from there, or you can goto back and click on Settings then Shared Folders
You will notice the Shared folders as shown in the below screenshot
after clicking the Shared folders you will notice something like this
now click on ( + ) Plus Icon and you have to select the folder which you want to make a shared folders and tick on Auto-mount
in my case, I have selected the Desktop Folder of My Windows
that's all you have created a shared folder where you can share your files from your Kali Linux Machine
How to access shared folder in kali linux
Now the question arises, How you can access the shared folder from Kali Linux,
My answer is, there are many ways you can, but you need to be a sudo user to access the shared folder
You can access it through the default file Manager of Kali Linux
or you can access it through the terminal
