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 
 
     
 
 🔹 Step 2: Click "Add a network location" 
 Instructions: 
 
 
 In the top toolbar, click on the three-dot menu ( ... ) 
 
 
 Choose "Add a network location" 
 
 
 
 
 🔹 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 . 
 
 
 
 🔹 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. 
 
 
 
 
 🔹 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. 
 
 
 
 
 ✅ 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. 
 If you want to remove this mapped folder at any time, simply delete it like you would any other folder.