---
title: "init(url:)"
framework: virtualization
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "virtualization/vzefivariablestore/init(url:)-83pcn"
---

# init(url:)

Initialize the variable store from the URL of an existing file.

## Declaration

```swift
init(url URL: URL)
```

## Parameters

- `URL`: The URL of the location on disk that contains the stored EFI information.

## See Also

### Creating the variable store

- [init(creatingVariableStoreAt:options:)](virtualization/vzefivariablestore/init(creatingvariablestoreat:options:).md)
- [VZEFIVariableStore.InitializationOptions](virtualization/vzefivariablestore/initializationoptions.md)