Install Samba On CentOS

How do I use samba as file server?

Samba is a free software re-implementation of SMB/CIFS networking. Windows XP/2000 use samba as file server. It runs on both Linux and UNIX oses.
First install samba on Linux using yum command:

 # yum install samba samba-client samba-common
# chkconfig smb –level 345 on
# chkconfig smb on
# /etc/init.d/smb start
 

How do I use NFS as file server?

Network File System (NFS), a protocol originally developed by Sun Microsystems in 1984. NFS server use to share files and directories from Linux system to rest of UNIX/Linux and Windows (using MS- UNIX services or third party tools) workstation.
First install NFS on Linux using yum command:

# yum install nfslock portmap nfs