---
title: "init(contentsOfURL:)"
framework: virtualization
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "virtualization/vzmacauxiliarystorage/init(contentsofurl:)"
---

# init(contentsOfURL:)

Initializes an auxiliary storage object with data from the location at the URL you provide.

## Declaration

```swift
init(contentsOfURL URL: URL)
```

## Parameters

- `URL`: The URL of the auxiliary storage on the local file system.

## Discussion

Discussion Use this initializer to load the data from an auxiliary storage object stored on the file system. To create a new auxiliary storage object, use init(creatingStorageAt:hardwareModel:options:).

## See Also

### Creating the auxiliary storage

- [init(url:)](virtualization/vzmacauxiliarystorage/init(url:)-68cz.md)
- [init(creatingStorageAt:hardwareModel:options:)](virtualization/vzmacauxiliarystorage/init(creatingstorageat:hardwaremodel:options:).md)
- [VZMacAuxiliaryStorage.InitializationOptions](virtualization/vzmacauxiliarystorage/initializationoptions.md)