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# VBoxManage createvm
> Create a new virtual machine.
> More information: <https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch08.html#vboxmanage-createvm>.
- Create a new VM with default settings:
`VBoxManage createvm --name {{vm_name}}`
- Set the base folder where the VM configuration will be stored:
`VBoxManage createvm --name {{vm_name}} --basefolder {{path/to/directory}}`
- Set the guest OS type (one of `VBoxManage list ostypes`) for the imported VM:
`VBoxManage createvm --name {{vm_name}} --ostype {{ostype}}`
- Register the created VM in VirtualBox:
`VBoxManage createvm --name {{vm_name}} --register`
- Set the VM to the specified groups:
`VBoxManage createvm --name {{vm_name}} --group {{group1,group2,...}}`
- Set the Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) of the VM:
`VBoxManage createvm --name {{vm_name}} --uuid {{uuid}}`
- Set the cipher to use for encryption:
`VBoxManage createvm --name {{vm_name}} --cipher {{AES-128|AES-256}}`