How to turn on file sharing?

How do I turn on file sharing to connect my Mac Book Pro to my desk top?

Hi there caphotonyc,
You may find the information in the article below helpful.
Mac Basics: File Sharing
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1549
-Griff W.

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If you have more than one user account, these instructions must be carried out as an administrator.
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☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
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Please do not indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
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