How to Share Files, Folders and Drives Over A Network

How to Share Files, Folders and Drives Over A Network

Today I will show you, how to share a Files, Folders or Hard Drives to any computer over the network. You can share photos, videos, music and other data between computers on the local network.

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[Britec]

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[burritos]

There are so many misleading videos out there on instruction to do just this. This is all I wanted to do and all the other videos talked about creating a home server and/or using a special application to do FTP and stuff. Some even said that theirs were the only options. This was something I could have done many years ago. Now I finally found this video and I'm all set, doing exactly what I wanted to do for a long time. No need of any special application, or a dedicated server.

Thank you!

[ChelseySmithHandle]

After a lot of searching and bad videos... I finally found what I needed.

Clear, concise, and complete! Great video and thank you.

[Hyydrotoo]

For anyone who has the issue that it keeps asking for network credentials when trying to access the shared folder - type in the name of the PC you're trying to connect to and use your Windows account password, that did the trick for me.

[idmooseman]

Perfect timing, as always. I wanted to setup a network share since I upgraded my PCs. You just saved me a lot of research. Thank you.

[SkyCrimson]

Fantastic Video. The only other extra step for me was my firewall settings in my virus protection blocking TCP communication on my local network. Once i dealt with that i had no issues. Keep up the good work.

[NetTubeUser]

2:10 -- Oh, wow! That is EXACTLY my problem with this specific driver! That is great, haha! Whenever I played a video game, my monitors became black, and my computer restarted. I hope this problem is going to be fixed for good now! (fingers crossed). Thank you very much, Britec09!

[screenplayhouse]

"Very simple and easy to do, " Britec says. With all respect to my across the world tutor who taught me how to move from Macs to PCs, this process is a textbook example of what is terribly wrong in Windows. 50 CLICKS IS COOL BY US is wildly unreasonable for most users.

The process should be --

1. Open the Windows 11 SHARE FILES app on one PC.
2. Okay the 'Allow App to Change PC settings' button and REBOOT the PC. While that's happening --
3. Do the same on the 2nd PC.
4. Share files

Some would argue these services should already be installed and ready so that the process is really --

1. Open SHARE FILES app on one PC. It shows available PCs.
2. Drag and drop.

[bobbyg]

Fantastic instructions. Thank you so much. It worked like a charm.

[pwrmngr]

Excellent video, clear and concise. I like getting different options as it, in my opinions, gives many options 🤪. Using the quick menu/options is another slick way. My favorite, and how I set mine up, I use dhcp reservation, create a .xls sheet with my Pc names, ip’s and MAC addresses.

Then I’m off setting up my shared network of my 9 devices. One quick question, do you name your devices to a specific naming convention for easy viewing or…? Thanx

[neurosonic]

Many, Many thanks. Clear and neat instructions!!

[ralphbart]

File share and network info always appreciated.
Thanks Brian.

[k_DEDb]

this helped me so much. so grateful thank you

[krysbo]

It seems with the updates they change how to add them sometimes and now I have a permanent solution! Thanks and very helpful as always!

[jamesrock]

this had been very very helpful. Thank you!

[Ferrago]

Very clear, thanks for this great video :)

[bulobeloo]

Thank you, however my problem is with WD mycloud - it used to work perfectly on file and folder level - on WD folder is shared with username and pword - however Win 10 has blocked that easy acces for some time.
Work around seems to be FTP protocol that actually works. It's not practical as one can't really sorting out pics, vids and music without first downloading sorting and then re-upload again.
It dosen't even work with cabling?

[gerydblackmore]

works great, was working with homegroup bk in win 7 then, ???? a lot of teething probs. works great now.

[brandoc]

Brian, do you know why I have not got the option that says "Give access to" ? At 3:14.

[JohnJohn-tsux]

Hi Brian, I know I haven't been commenting lately but I always give you thumbs up each time I see your videos, one good question I like to say this file sharing you do, can I show anywhere around the world for instance my family overseas, thanks keep up the good work you're doing like always😀👍