Set Up a Connection
Auto Discovery
FE File Explorer can discover SMB, FTP, and WebDAV services on your local network.
- Open FE File Explorer on your Mac.
- Click the + button, then select the type of location you want to connect to, such as Windows, Mac, or NAS.
- Servers and computers on your local network appear in Network Neighborhood.

- Select the server you want to connect to, then enter its username and password.
If the server belongs to a Windows domain, enter the username as Domain\UserName or UserName@Domain.

Set Up a Connection Manually
- Open FE File Explorer on your Mac.
- Click the + button, then select the type of location you want to add.
- Enter the server name or IP address.
- Enter the username and password used to sign in to that server.
