# Mount Shared Directories in Incus

When working with containers, managing file sharing between the host system and container can often pose a challenge. However, there is an easy-to-use solution that simplifies this process using just one line of code! This blog post will guide you on how to share files effortlessly by leveraging Incus’s `incus config` command.

## The One Liner Solution:

If you’re looking to share a specific directory containing your container data, here is the one-liner syntax for adding the file source and path within the container configuration:

```plaintext
incus config device add <container> <device name> <device type> source=/<path/to/directory/> path=/<mount/point/in/container>
```

To give you a better understanding, let’s look at an example. Suppose we have a container named `container1` and want to share files located in the `/srv/movies` directory with a mount point of `/mnt/movies` within the container itself:

```plaintext
incus config device add container1 movies disk source=/srv/movies path=/mnt/movies
```

## Alternative Method for Advanced Users:

If you’re feeling adventurous and want to directly edit the configuration, Incus provides an alternative method. With this approach, you can leverage YAML syntax within your container configuration file with `incus config edit <container>`. Here is how it works using our previous example:

```yaml
dveices:
  movies:
    path: /mnt/movies
    source: /srv/movies
    type: disk
```

Happy hacking!