# vboxmanage-clonevm
> Create a clone of an existing virtual machine (VM).
> More information: <https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch08.html#vboxmanage-clonevm>.
- Clone the specified VM:
`VBoxManage clonevm {{vm_name}}`
- Specify a new name for the new VM:
`VBoxManage clonevm {{vm_name}} --name {{new_vm_name}}`
- Indicate the folder where the new VM configuration is saved:
`VBoxManage clonevm {{vm_name}} --basefolder {{path/to/directory}}`
- Register the cloned VM in VirtualBox:
`VBoxManage clonevm {{vm_name}} --register`
