How to share files

Sharing Printers and Files over a private network

Secondly to share out your files:

1. Open Windows Explorer and choose or create a folder to share
2. Right-click the folder and choose sharing
3 Click "share this folder on the network" and enter the name you wish it to be known by. – Hint: use the same name as the folder.
4. Also click "allow network users to change my files" if you want to get full control from your other pc. Click "OK"
5. The folder is now shared.

To connect to your shared folder from the other computer:

1. on your other pc, open windows explorer
2. Type in the share name in the form \\chicagotech \ms-mvps – (Where chicagotech is the computer name, ms-mvps is the shared folder name). you should now see the files
3. You may if you wish make the shared folder into a drive letter such as E:
- In windows explorer click tools, map network drive
- Select the drive letter you want to use and type in the share name in the form \\computer\share
- Click "Reconnect at logon" and click "Finish"
You should now see a new drive in windows explorer.

To share more folders and printers, just repeat the steps above. You won't have to turn on sharing or configure firewalls a second time.

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