Install

sudo apt update
sudo apt install samba

(for Ubuntu 24 samba was already installed)
Setting up Samba

mkdir /home/<username>/sambashare/

Edit config file

sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf

add at bottom:

[sambashare]    comment = Samba on Ubuntu
    path = /home/username/sambashare
    read only = no
    browsable = yes

Restart Samba

sudo service smbd restart

Update the firewall rules to allow Samba traffic

sudo ufw allow samba

set up password for user account

sudo smbpasswd -a username

change workgroup
edit the config file
find workgroup under global