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| * 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 |}} | ||
| - | ==== Testing ==== | + | ==== Creating and testing a folder synchronization ==== |
| * Create your main [[other:win10config#the_most_important_folders|OWNCLOUD folder]] on the **local computer** | * Create your main [[other:win10config#the_most_important_folders|OWNCLOUD folder]] on the **local computer** | ||
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| * You are now ready to connect a **local** folder to a **remote** folder on //sharebox//! | * You are now ready to connect a **local** folder to a **remote** folder on //sharebox//! | ||
| * Click on ''Add Folder Sync Connection'': | * 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'' | + | * ''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'' | + | * ''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''** | * 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 |}} | * 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 |}} | ||
| + | * Experimenting with the synchronized folders\\ It is **important** to experiment a bit and to understand how the synchronization works! | ||
| + | * 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 | ||
| + | * Monitoring the ownCloud activity | ||
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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> | ||
| ===== Synchronizing folders ===== | ===== Synchronizing folders ===== | ||
other/lsce_cloud.txt · Last modified: 2023/01/18 09:14 by jypeter
