How to share a folder under MS Windows

Official instructions

Step by step for MS Windows 7

  1. Go to your computer
  2. Right click on the library or folder that you want to share
  3. In the right-click menu, click: Share with / Specific people / The "File Sharing" wizard opens.
  4. You will see the user that is set as the owner for that folder. Their user is IN BRACKETS.
  5. Take note of that username, YOU WILL NEED IT later on.
  6. Click or tap the drop-down list near the "Add" button
  7. Select "Everyone" and then click or tap "Add"
  8. A new entry is added in the list of users and groups having access to this shared resource.
  9. Click or tap "Share"
  10. When done, you are informed about the share location, please take a note of it.
  11. The location is shown in gray color under the shared folder name.
  12. It has form of: \\COMPUTER_NAME\folder_name
  13. Take note of that location, YOU WILL NEED IT later on.
  14. Click or tap "Done" to close the "File Sharing" wizard

 

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