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# Mapping SkyDrive as a folder on Windows RT
- URL: https://felixrieseberg.com/mapping-skydrive-as-a-folder-on-windows-rt/
- Published: 2012-12-23T19:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2016-08-01T19:43:34.000Z
- Author: Felix Rieseberg
- Tags: green

There’s a neat little SkyDrive service for the grown-up version of Windows 8 which integrates SkyDrive into the local file system – which is sadly missing on Windows RT. While the Windows Store App version of SkyDrive is awesome, people (like me) do like a File Explorer integration. Here’s a quick tutorial explaining how to map SkyDrive as a network drive on any version of Windows – including Windows 8.

## Step 1: Find Your SkyDrive User ID

Every SkyDrive user is identified with a short ID, allowing Microsoft to assign each user his own individual folder. In order to find your user ID, log into the SkyDrive web application by opening [https://skydrive.live.com](https://skydrive.live.com/?ref=felixrieseberg.com) in your web browser. Once you click on “files” in the left sidebar, the URL visible in your address bar should change to “[https://skydrive.live.com/#cid=”](https://skydrive.live.com/?ref=felixrieseberg.com#cid=%E2%80%9D) followed by your user id. Copy that!

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/89/e0/89e08557-681a-40be-8264-278bf46d6b25/content/images/2016/08/screen01.jpg)

## Step 2: Map SkyDrive as Network Folder

On your Windows RT device (ie a Surface), open “Computer” in File Explorer. On the top bar you should find the option to “map a network drive”. The following dialog asks you for a folder address – enter [https://d.docs.live.net/](https://d.docs.live.net/?ref=felixrieseberg.com) directly followed by the user id you just copied. Once you confirmed your input, Windows will ask for a user id and a password – use the same E-Mail address and password you use with SkyDrive. Some people reported that they had to check check “Use different credentials”. Voila, a couple of seconds later you should see your SkyDrive mapped as a proper drive in your file explorer.

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