Accessing the Botany File Server on Windows 7: Initial Setup
Initial Configuration
You should only have to follow the instructions on this page once per computer.
Click on the Start menu.
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Choose Control Panel on the right-hand side of the Start Menu.
![windows-seven-choose-control-panel.png windows-seven-choose-control-panel.png](/images/group93/shared/windows-seven-choose-control-panel.png)
Choose the User Accounts control panel.
![windows-seven-user-accounts-control-panel.png windows-seven-user-accounts-control-panel.png](/images/group93/shared/windows-seven-user-accounts-control-panel.png)
Click on Manage Your Credential in the upper left-hand corner of the menu.
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Click on Add a Windows Credential on the right-hand side of the window.
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Fill in the boxes with the appropriate information.
- Internet or network address: warehouse.botany.wisc.edu
- Username: Contact Botany IT if you don't already have this.
- Password: Contact Botany IT if you don't already have this.
![windows-seven-user-credentials-details.png windows-seven-user-credentials-details.png](/images/group93/20032/windows-seven-user-credentials-details.png)
When you're finished entering your credentials, click OK. You should then see the screen below.
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