Map a Folder to a Drive Letter for Quick and Easy Access

Map a Folder via the Windows User Interface

1. In Windows Vista or 7 open Explorer, press Alt and go to Tools > “Map network drive”. ...
2. In the Drive box drop down, select the drive letter to assign to the folder.
3. For Folder do not press Browse but Instead enter the following into the text box using your own arguments:

1. How do I map a local folder to a drive letter?
2. How do I map a folder to a drive?
3. How do I map a drive?
4. How do I map a website to a network drive?
5. How do I map a network drive using command prompt?
6. What is folder mapping?
7. How do I add a folder to my network location?
8. How do I access a shared folder outside a network?
9. How do I access a network drive remotely?
10. How do I copy a full path of a mapped drive?
11. How do I access a network drive?

How do I map a local folder to a drive letter?

Map a network drive in Windows 10

1. Open File Explorer from the taskbar or the Start menu, or press the Windows logo key + E.
2. Select This PC from the left pane. ...
3. In the Drive list, select a drive letter. ...
4. In the Folder box, type the path of the folder or computer, or select Browse to find the folder or computer. ...
5. Select Finish.

How do I map a folder to a drive?

How To Map A Network Drive

1. Begin by clicking the start button on your desktop.
2. In the search bar, type “this PC” and click the icon.
3. On the left-hand side click on “this PC”
4. Click the computer and network drive.
5. Select your desired drive letter and type in the location of the shared drive.

How do I map a drive?

Open File Explorer. In File Explorer, click on This PC, located on the left-hand side of the window. Click on the Computer tab. In the Computer ribbon, click on the Map network drive button, and then select Map network drive from the drop-down list.

How do I map a website to a network drive?

Mapping a Web Directory on Windows 10

1. Open File Explorer.
2. Right-click This PC and select Map network drive or click Map network drive on the ribbon.
3. Select a drive letter that is currently not in use.

How do I map a network drive using command prompt?

To map a network drive from windows command line:

1. Click Start, and then click Run .
2. In the Open box, type cmd to open command line window.
3. Type the following, replacing Z: with drive letter you want to assign to the shared resource: net use Z: \\computer_name\share_name /PERSISTENT:YES.

What is folder mapping?

By mapping a shared drive, you're essentially adding a folder that has already been shared on your network to the list of drives you can access on your own PC. Mapping a shared drive is quite simple as long as you know the shared folder that you want to access.

How do I add a folder to my network location?

Creating a Network Location for a Remote Folder

1. Select Start, Computer to open the Computer folder.
2. Right-click an empty section of the Computer folder, and then click Add a Network Location. ...
3. Click Next in the initial wizard dialog box.
4. Select Choose a Custom Network Location, and then click Next.
5. Type the network address of the folder you want to work with.

How do I access a shared folder outside a network?

You should use VPN to access the network your server is placed, then you would be able to access the shared folder. Other ways to do this is with WebDAV, FTP etc.

How do I access a network drive remotely?

Windows 10

1. In the search box in the Windows taskbar, enter two backslashes followed by the IP address of the computer with the shares you want to access (for example \\192.168. ...
2. Press Enter. ...
3. If you want to configure a folder as a network drive, right-click it and select "Map network drive..." from the context menu.

How do I copy a full path of a mapped drive?

Hold Shift down and right-click on the file and select "Copy as path".
...

1. In the explorer window, right click the mapped drive in the file tree on the left.
2. Select Rename.
3. While the Text is highlighted, right_click->copy.
4. Now the path is copied (with some extra text that is easily deleted after copied to a new location.

How do I access a network drive?

How-to Access your Network Drive from any Android Device

1. Open the app tap on the 3 bars in the upper left of the screen and click on LAN.
2. Select New (+)
3. On this screen you will configure your Network Drive. ...
4. Your drive is now accessible anytime you are on the district's WiFi (at any district school or even at the district office), you will have access to your network drive.