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title: "Create Windows network share for software distribution"
description: "Using the Network Share feature on Windows is the best method to share files in a local network, as it is more flexible."
category: "Knowledge Base"
subcategory: "Collection"
last_updated: "2023-07-07"
source_url: "https://docs.xeox.com/knowledge-base/1tsADjnvsqfNJwHKuwpWZK/create-windows-network-share-for-software-distribution/79t5R74S4rHM159vjwteh1"
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# Create Windows network share for software distribution

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#### 1. Click on the folder where you want to create your software distribution share

![notion image](https://docs.xeox.com/media/d08d803854518c9a.png)

#### 2. Click “New” - “Folder”

![notion image](https://docs.xeox.com/media/61c083e9c0e5254b.png)

#### 3. Right on the newly created folder

![notion image](https://docs.xeox.com/media/edac82b751f63c30.png)

#### 4. Click on “Properties”

![notion image](https://docs.xeox.com/media/b93e9cf1ba07c33f.png)

#### 5. Click on "Sharing"

![notion image](https://docs.xeox.com/media/b061e576aaa0e3c6.png)

#### 6. Click on "Advanced Sharing ..."

![notion image](https://docs.xeox.com/media/9ba74308a1543fe3.png)

#### 7. When the UAC is active, please click on "Yes"

![notion image](https://docs.xeox.com/media/6b1d9f15816492c9.png)

#### 8. Click on "Share this folder"

![notion image](https://docs.xeox.com/media/3b7fcce0df703e89.png)

#### 9. Click on "Caching"

![notion image](https://docs.xeox.com/media/859b5a8f5a04d7d7.png)

#### 10. Select "No files or programs from the shared folder are available offline"

![notion image](https://docs.xeox.com/media/754dcbfbd4f6ecb1.png)

#### 11. Click on "OK"

![notion image](https://docs.xeox.com/media/b41fdb6e6bafd0f1.png)

#### 12. Click on "Permissions"

![notion image](https://docs.xeox.com/media/af4580f37c3d0a32.png)

#### 13. Select "Everyone" and click on "Revoke"

![notion image](https://docs.xeox.com/media/6a353541c862cae4.png)

#### 14. Click on "Add ..."

![notion image](https://docs.xeox.com/media/2effde7a0d1afca8.png)

#### 15. Write "Domain Computer"

![notion image](https://docs.xeox.com/media/3e232f3be0b620be.png)

#### 16. Click on "OK"

![notion image](https://docs.xeox.com/media/a82204af73cd70d8.png)

#### 17. Click "OK" again

![notion image](https://docs.xeox.com/media/05af08324d555a8b.png)

#### 18. Click on "Close"

![notion image](https://docs.xeox.com/media/6e3da31462196a6e.png)