{"id":5004,"date":"2024-03-14T02:16:08","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T02:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-can-i-access-shared-folders-in-ubuntu\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T17:36:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T17:36:13","slug":"how-can-i-access-shared-folders-in-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-can-i-access-shared-folders-in-ubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"Access Shared Folders in Ubuntu: A Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

In order to access shared folders, you need to use the SMB protocol (also known as Windows sharing). Here are the steps to access shared folders in Ubuntu.<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Open the file manager (usually Nautilus).<\/li>\n
  2. In the menu bar, click on “Connect to Server” or enter “smb:\/\/IP Address” in the address bar (IP Address is the IP address of the computer where the shared folder is located).<\/li>\n
  3. Please enter your username and password (if necessary).<\/li>\n
  4. If the connection is successful, you should be able to view the files and folders in the shared folder.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Alternatively, you can access the shared folder through the command line by entering the following commands in the terminal:<\/p>\n

    sudo mount -t cifs \/\/IP\u5730\u5740\/\u5171\u4eab\u6587\u4ef6\u5939\u8def\u5f84 \/\u6302\u8f7d\u70b9\u8def\u5f84 -o username=\u7528\u6237\u540d,password=\u5bc6\u7801\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
    Could you please pass me the documents? <\/p>\n
    Can you hand me the documents, please?<\/p>\n
      \n
    1. IP address: the IP address of the computer where the shared folder is located.<\/li>\n
    2. Shared folder path: The path of the shared folder on the computer.<\/li>\n
    3. Mount point path: The path where you want to mount the shared folder on the local system.<\/li>\n
    4. Username: the username for the shared folder<\/li>\n
    5. Password: Password for shared folder<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      After executing the command, you should be able to access the files and folders in the shared folder through the mounted path.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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