2025 Guide to Raspberry Pi File & Folder Sharing!

Today we’re reviewing how to configure a shared folder on our Raspberry pi to access it from our network! This should work on any raspberry pi devices and debian based linux machines! Please make sure you're subscribed to MackeyTech so you don't miss my next videos! If you need support from my tutorials, check our my patreon for memship support packages @ patreon/mackeytech 🎯 Stay Connected with Me Online! 🌐 Bluesky – Catch my latest thoughts and updates: @mackeytech.bsky.social 🧢 Merch Store – Rep the channel and support the content: mackeytech.myspreadshop.com 🎥 Patreon – Get early content, exclusive posts, and support the channel directly: patreon.com/mackeytech 💬 Join My Discord – Tech talk, help, behind-the-scenes and more: discord.gg/5hQxAZa4yB 🖥️ My Gear - Recording, editing and tech equipment https://kit.co/Mackeytech/mackey-tech-gear === Production Notes === 🎵 Music & SFX: Epidemic Sound (licensed subscription) – https://www.epidemicsound.com/ Installation Instructions: 1) To install samba: ’sudo apt install samba samba-common-bin -y’ 2) Enable and start Samba:‘sudo systemctl enable --now smbd’ Configure the folder share: 3) Navigate to the directory: ‘cd /etc/samba’. #( Optional) Make a back up of the smb file ‘sudo cp smb.conf smb.conf1’ 4) Edit the smb file ‘sudo nano smb.conf’ and scroll down to the very bottom and paste/type the following. #Replace the ‘path’ with your desired directory, ‘User/username’ with your user name and the name of the shareholder. Make sure there is a space between the = signs. ###Start [ShareFoldername] #name of our share folder on the network, please note it’s case sensitive! path = /home/user/Public #replace ‘smackey’ with your username browsable = yes writable = yes guest ok = no (optional) force create mode = 0666 # grants R/W file permissions force directory mode = 0777 # grants permissions to execute force user = Username #replace ‘smackey’ with your username ### End 5) Make sure to save with ‘Ctrl O’ . Exit with ‘Ctrl X’. * (Optional) Consider making a smb password for your user for enhanced security! ‘sudo smbpasswd -a username’ 6) Restart the samba server and then check its status: ‘sudo systemctl restart smbd’ ‘sudo systemctl status smdb’ 7) Connect to the shared folder on another computer: ‘smb://ip-address/sharefoldername' *As an example: If the raspberry IP address is 192.1.2.124 and the share folder name is ‘Shareme’, the path would be ‘smb://192.1.2.124/Shareme' Timestamps: 0:00 Which 'Samba' should we use? 0:39 SMB vs SAMBA 1:21 Updating our Pi and installing Samba 2:59 Configuring the Share folder 6:10 Setting up new samba password 7:08 Checking if our Raspberry pi folder share shows on our network! 7:56 Find me on patreon if you get stuck and conclusion! 👉🏻 Some links may be affiliate links, which help support the channel at no extra cost to you. Thanks for keeping this content alive! 🙌 ⚠️ Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. I’m not responsible for any damage, data loss, or gremlins that may appear from following these steps—so please back up your data and proceed at your own risk. Every setup is different, and your results may vary. #raspberrypi #raspberrypi4 #raspberrypi5 #smb #samba #foldershare #fileshare #network #permissions