newbie can't figure out shared folders

[ambivalentMacUser]

i am a pc user tired of pc drama so recently shifted over to a macbook pro. i necessarily need to run windows (7) however, so have set up VB to help. Unfortunately, i can't figure out how to set up shared folders. the website documentation about mounting drives was not useful. i can actively see the documents on my Mac desktop but can't figure out how to 'see' them in my VB windows 7 system. it seems like this should be easy (especially since i couldn't find anyone else in the forum recently asking about it..?)

Thanks for your help!

[ChipMcK]

Start up VirtualBox
Select the virtual machine
On the tool bar Select Settings
Select Shared Folders
On the right of pane, click on green plus-sign
Folder Path: navigate to the host folder to be shared
Folder Name: specify a convenient label for the folder - keep it simple: no blanks, no special characters
OK
OK
start/book up start the virtual machine

Best

[ambivalentMacUser]

this is really helpful! it looks like i've been able to map the folder. now, i just can't figure out how to 'see' it in the Virtual Machine. I've gone into Computer and don't see it; i've also clicked on Network and don't see it.

thanks (again!) for your help

[ChipMcK]

Start/boot the window7 vm
Start --> Computer
Tools --> Map Network Drive
set drive id, like Z:
Browse for the folder (that simple name)
Finish