Adding VMs via console

[Uhlig]

Hi,

I would like to add multiple virtual machines by console commands. Just as I would by clicking Machine --> Add.
The VMs do have snapshots and multiple virtual hard drives attached.

In the end I would like to have those VMs on an external drive and a batch file that does the following:

• Check: is VirtualBox installed on the system?
• If not install it
• Add all virtual machines on the external drive (path relative to the batch file)

Is there a way to do this?

[mpack]

Not completely, not with any feature built into VirtualBox.

You would use your host's scripting language, calling VBoxManage (see user manual).

[Uhlig]

Checking the installation and finding the paths is of course done externally. But is there a way to add the VMs via the command line?

[mpack]

I've never tried it, but if I did then I guess I'd be looking at "VBoxManage registervm".