---
title: "init(url:)"
framework: virtualization
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "virtualization/vzmacauxiliarystorage/init(url:)-68cz"
---

# init(url:)

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

## Declaration

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

## Parameters

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

## See Also

### Creating the auxiliary storage

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