Summary
This article details how to use file explorer on your Windows device to map a network drive. This method will work if it is the first time you're mapping a network drive on this device, or if the drive had been un-mapped and needs to be re-mapped to the device.
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Overview
This article details how to use file explorer on your Windows device to map a network drive. This method will work if it is the first time you're mapping a network drive on this device, or if the drive had been un-mapped and needs to be re-mapped to the device.
How to:
1. Open File Explorer by right clicking your Start Menu and choosing File Explorer
2. Select “This PC” on the left-hand pane, click the three dots in top panel and then "Map network drive" in the menu that pops out.
3. You can assign any drive letter you want, for this example we’ll use the X: drive.
- You need to put in the correct folder path, they can be found HERE, if you have trouble call tech services (573-875-4357) and someone can help you and give you the correct folder path for your drive.
- Folder paths are what’s written in the area in File Explorer that looks like a URL bar. If you click in that bar, the full folder path will show for you.
- After that hit finish and your drive should be setup and ready to go.
- Here’s some common folder paths we typically use…
- X: drive - \\ccis.edu\homecampus\departments
- W: drive - \\ccis.edu\HomeCampus\Share
- I: drive - \\ccis.edu\homecampus\home\username (where" username" is your username)
- The I: and Z: drives are different per location; which can be found in this article.