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How to get network path of a directory using command line
To retrieve the network path of a directory using the command line in Windows, you can use the net use
command. Here's how you can do it:
Open a command prompt: Press "Windows key + R" on your keyboard, type "cmd," and press Enter to open a command prompt.
Run the
net use
command: In the command prompt, run the following command:shellnet use
This command lists all the network connections and mapped drives on your system.
Find the network path: Look for the entry corresponding to the directory for which you want to retrieve the network path. The network path will be displayed in the "Remote" column next to the drive letter or device name.
For example, if you are looking for the network path of drive
Z:
, locate the entry with the drive letterZ:
in the "Local" column. The corresponding network path will be displayed in the "Remote" column.Note that the network path might be displayed using the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) format, such as
\\server\share
, whereserver
is the name of the network server andshare
is the shared folder name.
By using the net use
command, you can list the network connections and retrieve the network path of a directory from the command line in Windows.