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.