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| This is a useful but limited //kind of backup//. If you remove a file on your computer by mistake when ownCloud is running, the file will also be removed from the sharebox server! | This is a useful but limited //kind of backup//. If you remove a file on your computer by mistake when ownCloud is running, the file will also be removed from the sharebox server! | ||
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| + | ==== Installation and basic configuration ==== | ||
| * Download and install the [[https://owncloud.com/desktop-app/|owncloud Desktop App]] | * Download and install the [[https://owncloud.com/desktop-app/|owncloud Desktop App]] | ||
| - | * You will also have to restart your computer (after installation or later) to complete the installation | + | * You will also have to restart your computer (after installation or later) to complete the installation (and get some special synchronization status icons on top of the regular files' icons) |
| * Launch ownCloud, but do not configure a server yet | * Launch ownCloud, but do not configure a server yet | ||
| * Open the ''Settings'' panel and check the recommended settings and usage on the image below{{ :other:owncloud_settings_notes.png?direct&600 |}} | * Open the ''Settings'' panel and check the recommended settings and usage on the image below{{ :other:owncloud_settings_notes.png?direct&600 |}} | ||
| - | ===== Synchronizing folders ===== | + | ==== Creating a folder synchronization ==== |
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| + | * Create your main [[other:win10config#the_most_important_folders|OWNCLOUD folder]] on the **local computer** | ||
| + | * Create your main ownCloud folder the //sharebox// **remote server**: ''Backup/<your_login>_owncloud''{{ :other:sharebox_folders_notes.png?direct&600 |}} | ||
| + | * Open the ownCloud interface and click on the ''Add account'' button | ||
| + | * Use the //sharebox// address (or CNRS //mycore//) in the ''Server Address'' field, and then your LSCE ''Username'' and ''Password'' | ||
| + | * Be sure to **select ''Manually create folder sync connections''** and then click on ''Connect...'' | ||
| + | * You are now ready to connect a **local** folder to a **remote** folder on //sharebox//! | ||
| + | * Click on ''Add Folder Sync Connection'': | ||
| + | * ''Pick a local folder on your computer to sync'':\\ Select your main local OWNCLOUD folder: ''<some_disk_different_from_c>:\Users\<your_login>_owncloud'' | ||
| + | * ''Select a remote destination folder'':\\ Select your main remote folder: ''/Backup/your_login_owncloud'' | ||
| + | * Be sure to **uncheck the ''Use virtual files instead of donwloading content immediately''** | ||
| + | * Click on ''Add Sync Connection'' to finalize the connection and you should end up with something looking like{{ :other:sharebox_connected_notes.png?direct&600 |}} | ||
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| + | ==== Testing a folder synchronization ==== | ||
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| + | <note important>It is **important** to experiment a bit, and understand how the synchronization works!</note> | ||
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| + | * create test folders and files in the **local folder** (''<some_disk_different_from_c>:\Users\<your_login>_owncloud'') | ||
| + | * check the content of the matching folder(s) in the **sharebox remote folder** (''/Backup/your_login_owncloud''). You will probably have to **refresh the content of the browser window** (use ''F5'' as a shortcut for refreshing a browser window){{ :other:owncloud_sync_folders_notes.png?direct&600 |}} | ||
| + | * <wrap hi>**Warning! The mirroring works both ways!**</wrap> If you remove files or folders on the sharebox server (using the web interface), they will also be automatically deleted in the local folder! | ||
| + | * Try it for yourself by deleting some test files on the sharebox server | ||
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| + | ==== Checking that things are working correctly ==== | ||
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| + | <note important>There shouldn't be any problem, but you should **check regularly that ownCloud is running correctly** | ||
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| + | Quitting (one of the rare times when you can use the ''Quit ownCloud'' button) and restarting ownCloud usually takes care of problems</note> | ||
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| + | ==== Are you ready? ==== | ||
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| + | ===== Synchronizing folders on different computers ===== | ||
other/lsce_cloud.txt · Last modified: 2023/01/18 09:14 by jypeter
