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  <title>Importing an Instance from <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"/></title>
  
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    <p>Perform the following steps to import a cloud instance from <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"/> into <ph
        conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/>: </p>
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      <li>
        <p>Select <b outputclass="bold">File</b>, <b outputclass="bold">Import Appliance</b>.</p>
        <p>In the <b outputclass="bold">Source</b> drop-down list, select <b outputclass="bold"><ph
              conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"/></b>. </p>
        <p>In the <b outputclass="bold">Profile</b> drop-down list, select the cloud profile for your <ph
            conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"/> account. </p>
        <p>Choose the required cloud instance from the list in the <b outputclass="bold">Machines</b> field. </p>
        <p>Click <b outputclass="bold">Next</b> to make an API request to the <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"
          /> service and display the <b outputclass="bold">Appliance Settings</b> page. </p>
      </li>
      <li>
        <p>(Optional) Edit settings for the new local virtual machine. </p>
        <p>For example, you can edit the Name and Description that will be used for the VM. </p>
        <p>Click <b outputclass="bold">Finish</b> to import the instance from <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"
          />. </p>
      </li>
      <li>
        <p>Monitor the import process by using the <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci-console"/>. </p>
      </li>
    </ol>
    <p>You can also use the <userinput>VBoxManage import</userinput> command to import an instance from <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"/>. See <xref href="../cli_topics/vboxmanage-import.dita"/>.</p>
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