# VM Import/Export Requirements
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Before attempting to import a VM, you might need to perform tasks such as preparing your Amazon environment by creating a service account with appropriate permissions. You might also need to prepare your locally hosted VM so that is accessible once it is imported into Amazon. Review each of these requirements to ensure that your resources are supported for import and take action as needed.

**Topics**
+ [Requirements for resources that you import with VM Import/Export](prerequisites.md)
+ [Limitations for resources being imported with VM Import/Export](limitations-image-importing.md)
+ [Configurations to export VMs from your virtualization environment](prepare-vm-image.md)
+ [Required permissions for VM Import/Export](required-permissions.md)