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A file sharing method is provided. A shared directory generation request is received from a terminal associated with a first account, and a shared directory corresponding to the first account is generated. A second account identifier is received from the terminal associated with the first account a second account is obtained based on the second account. An access address of the shared directory is transmitted to a terminal associated with the second account. Access permission to access the shared directory is assigned to the second account. A file access request with respect to the access address is received from the terminal associated with the second account. The shared directory corresponding to the access address and the access permission of the second account are obtained, and the file access request is responded based on the access permission.