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--- other:lsce_cloud [2022/03/29 14:45] – Added warnings/errors section jypeter
+++ other:lsce_cloud [2022/03/29 17:29] – [Sharing data with sharebox, and synchronizing folders with ownCloud] jypeter
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   - how to use //sharebox// manually for **sharing** some files,
   - then how to use //ownCloud// for **synchronizing** some folders
-    * ownCloud can **mirror** a folder on your local computer to the //sharebox// server.
+    * ownCloud can **mirror** a **local** folder on your local computer to the **remote** //sharebox// server.
-  - and (only) then how to **synchronize** folders on different computers (very useful, and **possibly risky**)
+  - and (only) then how to **synchronize** folders on different computers (very useful, when used correctly)
 ===== Using the LSCE sharebox server =====
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 ===== Synchronizing folders on different computers =====
+It should be very easy to synchronize folders, **if you have read all the previous sections of this page**!
+==== How does it work ? ====
+Basically, we are just going to use ownCloud, and mirror folders from two (or more) computers to the LSCE
+//sharebox// server !
+<WRAP center round box 60%>
+Local folder on **computer A** <wrap em><=></wrap> <wrap hi>**sharebox server**</wrap> <wrap em><=></wrap> Local folder on **computer B**
+Example use case:
+  * **computer A**: computer at work
+  * **computer B**: computer at home
+</WRAP>
+A file (or folder) //changed// (created, updated or removed) on **computer A** will:
+  - be mirrored to the sharebox server
+  - and then mirrored to **computer B**
+This will work seamlessly provided you <wrap em>don't change the same file (or folder) at the same time on different computers !!</wrap> This will be easy to do if you:
+  * save and close files in mirrored folders before moving from one computer to the other (e.g. before going back home, or going to work)
+  * make sure the computers are online //long enough// to mirror their files to the sharebox server before switching the computers off
+==== Configuration ====
+  - [[other:lsce_cloud#synchronizing_folders_with_owncloud|Install ownCloud and create a folder configuration]] on **computer A** (your main computer)
+    * e.g. LOCAL folder <wrap em>@ A</wrap>: ''<some_disk_different_from_c_on_A>:\Users\<your_login>_owncloud''
+    * e.g. REMOTE: ''Backup/<your_login>_owncloud''
+  - Add some content to the LOCAL mirrored folder on **computer A** and **make sure that all the mirrored files are closed**
+  - [[other:lsce_cloud#synchronizing_folders_with_owncloud|Install ownCloud and create a folder configuration]] on **computer B**
+    * e.g. LOCAL folder <wrap em>@ B</wrap>: ''<some_disk_different_from_c_on_B>:\Users\<your_login>_owncloud''
+    * e.g. REMOTE: ''Backup/<your_login>_owncloud''
+  - watch content from **computer A** appear in the LOCAL folder on **computer B** !
+  - change some content on **computer B** and **make sure that all the mirrored files are closed**
+  - go back to **computer A** and check the updated content (from **computer B**)
+  - you can also [[#checking_owncloud_activity|check the ownCloud activity log]] on both computers to make sure that things took place as expected