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This tutorial will teach you how to create a network share in Windows 10<\/a>. You can use any hard drive or folder on your computer to share. This will easily allow you to access any files you want on your local network. This allows you to avoid using USB flash drives or portable hard drives to transfer files. We will be using the file sharing feature built into the operating system<\/a>. You will be able to successfully share your files by reading below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open File Explorer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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First, you will want to open your file explorer by clicking on the folder icon on your taskbar, or pressing Windows+E simultaneously on your keyboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choose Drive or Folder to Map<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Next, you will navigate to the folder you are trying to share. If you are sharing a full hard drive, click on “This PC” in the left column. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open Properties<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Right click on the folder or hard drive, and click on the ‘Properties’ option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Navigate to Sharing Tab<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Once the folder or hard drives property tab opens, click on the ‘Sharing’ tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advanced Sharing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Click on the advanced sharing button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open Permissions Dialog<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Click on the ‘Share this folder’ checkbox, then click the ‘Permissions’ button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set the Permissions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Select what file permissions either everyone accessing the folder has available, or certain users by clicking ‘Add’ and adding in new users. If you want full access to read and write files, select all of the check boxes on the left. Then click the “OK” button to continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Close Advanced Sharing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Click on the OK button to close the advanced sharing dialog window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open Share Dialog<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Now that you have set up the sharing permissions you need to setup the share. To begin click on the “Share…” button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choose User(s) to Share With<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Type in the user you want to use when accessing the folder from the network. You can also add other users if you have different users you would like to have access to the folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Confirm Network Discovery Dialog<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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After you click “Share” you will get the above dialog. This is asking you to turn on network discovery for file sharing. You need to enable this for the network share to function. Click on “Yes” to continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Network Sharing Completed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Congratulations! You have now completed all the steps towards sharing a folder within your network. You can now access it from other computers by mounting a network share or accessing it directly by typing the above link to the folder. In this case, the folder URL would be: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\\\\DESKTOP-NEBQU34\\Users\\sysop\\Documents\\ShareFolder<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can mount a network share on another computer by following the steps below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mounting a Network Share (Full Guide)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you want an in depth tutorial on mounting network shares in Windows 10<\/a> click the link below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Add a Network Location in Windows 10<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Questions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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