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# VZSharedDirectory

A directory on the host that you can expose to a guest.

```
class VZSharedDirectory
```

## Overview

This exposes a directory from the host file system to the guest.

## Topics

### Creating a Shared Directory

[`init(url:readOnly:)`](/documentation/Virtualization/VZSharedDirectory/init(url:readOnly:)-8j5z)

Initialize with a host directory.

### Accessing Directory Properties

[`url`](/documentation/Virtualization/VZSharedDirectory/url)

A file URL to a directory on the host system to expose to the guest.

[`isReadOnly`](/documentation/Virtualization/VZSharedDirectory/isReadOnly)

A Boolean value that indicates whether the directory is read-only to the guest.


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