# Saving files in Qiime2 via Oracle VM VirtualBox

**URL:** https://forum.qiime2.org/t/saving-files-in-qiime2-via-oracle-vm-virtualbox/1039
**Category:** User Support
**Tags:** virtualbox
**Created:** [August 18, 2017, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/saving-files-in-qiime2-via-oracle-vm-virtualbox/1039 "2017-08-18T14:35:12Z")
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### Author: ![Lisa\_Crummett](https://forum.qiime2.org/user_avatar/forum.qiime2.org/lisa_crummett/32/4280_2.png) [@Lisa\_Crummett](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/Lisa_Crummett)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2017, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/saving-files-in-qiime2-via-oracle-vm-virtualbox/1039/1 "2017-08-18T14:35:12Z")

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Hello. I am brand new to using Qiime2 as well as using Oracle VM VirtualBox. I have to use VirtualBox because I am using a windows machine. When I create folders and download sequence files from our sequencing facility while in Oracle VM VirtualBox, where are these files actually being stored and how can I access them again? How can I get these files to be stored on my actual physical desktop computer using using Oracle VM VirtualBox?  
Thank you,  
Lisa

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### Author: ![thermokarst](https://forum.qiime2.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/8e7dd6/32.png) [@thermokarst](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/thermokarst)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2017, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/saving-files-in-qiime2-via-oracle-vm-virtualbox/1039/2 "2017-08-18T14:44:06Z")

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Hi @Lisa_Crummett! Thanks for writing to us! Have you had a chance to look at our guide for [Setting Up Shared Folders in VirtualBox](https://docs.qiime2.org/2017.7/install/virtual/virtualbox/#optional-shared-folders-and-copy-and-paste)? A shared folder is like a portal between your virtual machine and your actual host OS (sounds like Windows in this case). By sticking your files in a shared folder, they will be logically stored on your Windows OS disk, but will be accessible to you in your QIIME 2 Virtual Machine.  
Thanks!

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### Author: ![system](https://forum-qiime2-org.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/2/1/21af5fe23cb6f4579467c66a9ed94e55274ca7bd.svg) [@system](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2017, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/saving-files-in-qiime2-via-oracle-vm-virtualbox/1039/3 "2017-09-18T20:44:17Z")

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