# How to Map a Network Share to a Folder

🧰 What You’ll Need:

- The path to the network share (e.g., `\\servername\sharename`)
- Optional: Username/password if required by the network share

## 🔹 Step 1: Open File Explorer / This PC


**Instructions:**

- Press `Windows + E` to open **File Explorer**
- Or click the **folder icon** in the taskbar
- If you are not already in there, In the left-hand sidebar, click on **This PC**

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## 🔹 Step 2: Click "Add a network location"

**Instructions:**

- In the top toolbar, click on the **three-dot menu** (`...`)
- Choose **"Add a network location"**

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## 🔹 Step 3: Choose Folder Path and Name

**Instructions:**

- Follow the prompts. Click next, then next again.
- In the **Internet or network address** field, type the path to the network share (e.g., `\\ServerName\ShareName`)
- Click **next**, then choose a **Name** to call the folder.
- Click **next** and then **finish**.

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## 🔹 Step 4: Enter Network Credentials (if prompted)

**Instructions:**

- If the share requires a username/password, a login prompt will appear.
- Enter your **credentials**, and check **Remember my credentials** if you don’t want to enter them every time.

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## 🔹 Step 5: Access the Mapped Folder

**Instructions:**

- You’ll now see the new folder in **This PC** under **Network Locations**
- You can open it just like any other folder / drive.

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## ✅ Done!

You’ve successfully mapped a network drive to a folder in Windows 11. It will now show up in File Explorer every time you log in.

<p class="callout warning">If you want to remove this mapped folder at any time, simply **delete** it like you would any other folder.</p>

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