# &tool; Manual

## Introduction

The &tool; allows you to share folders to other computers in your network or in the internet.

## Getting started

You can start &tool; in the following ways:

System menu

- Choose Administration Shared Folders.

Nautilus Context Menu

- Press the right mouse button on any local folder and choose Share folder to share or stop sharing the folder.

Command line

- Execute the following command: `shares-admin`.

When you start &tool;, you will be prompted for the administrator password, this is necessary because the changes done with this tool will affect the whole system.

After entering the administrator password, the following window is displayed.

### &tool; main window

Shows &tool; main window.

The &tool; main window contains the following elements:

Shared folders

- This allows you to specify which folders are going to be shared through the network.

General properties

- Specifies global settings for a group of shared folders.

## Usage

### To share a folder

There are 3 ways of sharing a folder:

1. In the Shared Folders tab press the Add button. In the Share Folders dialog fill in the folder you wish to share.

2. Right click on a local folder and select the option Share folder.

3. Drag a folder and drop it in the shared folders list in the main window.

### To stop sharing a folder

There are 2 ways to stop sharing a folder:

1. In the Shared Folders tab select the folder you want to stop sharing and press the Delete button.

2. Right click on a local folder and select the option Share folder, then select not to share in the Share through combobox.

### To modify a folder sharing properties

In the Shared Folders tab select the folder you want to modify and press the Properties button.

### To modify global sharing properties

In the General Properties tab modify any of the values.