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layout: "docs"
page_title: "vagrant package - Command-Line Interface"
sidebar_current: "cli-package"
description: |-
  The "vagrant package" command is used to package a currently-running
  VirtualBox vagrant environment into a reusable Vagrant box.
---

# Package

**Command: `vagrant package [name|id]`**

This packages a currently running _VirtualBox_ environment into a
re-usable [box](/docs/boxes.html). This command can only be used with
other [providers](/docs/providers/) based on the provider implementation
and if the provider supports it. A future version of Vagrant will
address packaging boxes for other providers. Until then, they must
be made by hand.

## Options

* `--base NAME` - Instead of packaging a VirtualBox machine that Vagrant
  manages, this will package a VirtualBox machine that VirtualBox manages.
  `NAME` should be the name or UUID of the machine from the VirtualBox GUI.

* `--output NAME` - The resulting package will be saved as `NAME`. By default,
  it will be saved as `package.box`.

* `--include x,y,z` - Additional files will be packaged with the box. These
  can be used by a packaged Vagrantfile (documented below) to perform additional
  tasks.

* `--vagrantfile FILE` - Packages a Vagrantfile with the box, that is loaded
  as part of the [Vagrantfile load order](/docs/vagrantfile/#load-order)
  when the resulting box is used.

<div class="alert alert-info">
  <strong>A common misconception</strong> is that the <code>--vagrantfile</code>
  option will package a Vagrantfile that is used when <code>vagrant init</code>
  is used with this box. This is not the case. Instead, a Vagrantfile
  is loaded and read as part of the Vagrant load process when the box is
  used. For more information, read about the
  <a href="/docs/vagrantfile/#load-order">Vagrantfile load order</a>.
</div>

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