Sharing Folder from Mac to Cent OS VM

Install VMware Tools

  1. Start up VM.
  2. Goto Virtual Machine -> Install VMware Tools
  3. There will be a pop up window. Click Install to connect the VMware Tools installer CD to this virtual machine.
  4. From the CD, Extract the VMwareTools-<version>.tar.gz
  5. Goto the folder
  6. Run the following command:
./vmware-install.pl -d --clobber-kernel-modules=vmhgfs

Share a Folder

  1. Goto Virtual Machine -> Settings
  2. In the pop up window choose Sharing
  3. Check the Enable Shared Folders option
  4. Click [+]  and select the folder on Mac which is to be shared
  5. The folder will be visible under /mnt/hgfs/

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