# Mount host shared folder

* [Reference](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Pro/17/com.vmware.ws.using.doc/GUID-AB5C80FE-9B8A-4899-8186-3DB8201B1758.html)
* Prerquisites : [vmtools](./vmtools.md)

```sh
# create mount point folder
$ mkdir ~/shares

# mount the host shared folder to home/shares
$ sudo /usr/bin/vmhgfs-fuse .host:/ /home/mitech/shares -o subtype=vmhgfs-fuse,allow_other
```