If your family wants access to certain files on PC, but does not want to continuously utilize that PC to recover files, you want to think setting up file server. File server is program that permits certain files to be accessed by other PCs. few file servers need various OS and hours of work to set up, but procedure laid out here makes setup comparatively easy.


· Download HFS File Server installer.
· Open file to start installing HFS. Utilize default options.
· Launch HFS after setup is finished.
· Tick on "Server is currently OFF." This will turn on HFS.
· Read sequence of numbers beside "Open in Browser" key. This is IP address of server.
· Open web browser and enter IP address given by HFS. If you see text representing in HFS, you have appropriately set up server.
· Allow files to be shared over file server by dragging folders into program's window. Be certain to give "Real Folder" when verifying its usage.
· Go to "Menu" option on server, and tick "Save File System." This will make modifications permanent.
· Browse to IP address utilized in Step 6. You must enable to download any file placed in public folders.