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other:lsce_cloud [2022/04/06 15:27]
jypeter [Sharebox related notes] Added access token note
other:lsce_cloud [2022/04/26 14:25]
jypeter [Installation and basic configuration] Added example of overlay icons and context menu
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-====== Sharing data with sharebox, and synchronizing folders with ownCloud ======+====== Sharing data with sharebox, and synchronizing folders ​and computers ​with ownCloud ======
  
 <note tip>The screenshots and examples on this page are based on Windows,\\ but what is explained here should also work on Linux and Apple computers</​note>​ <note tip>The screenshots and examples on this page are based on Windows,\\ but what is explained here should also work on Linux and Apple computers</​note>​
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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 (directly after installation or later) to complete the installation ​(and get some special **synchronization status icons** on top of the regular files' icons)+    * You will also have to restart your computer (directly after installation or later) to complete the installation. You will then get some special **synchronization status icons** on top of the regular files' icons, and an **ownCloud //context menu//**{{ :​other:​owncloud_win_menu_notes.png?​direct&​600 |}}
   * 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 |}}
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 You should now be ready to add real folders and documents to the  [[other:​win10config#​local_owncloud_folder|local OWNCLOUD folder]] on your computer! You should now be ready to add real folders and documents to the  [[other:​win10config#​local_owncloud_folder|local OWNCLOUD folder]] on your computer!
  
-  * Don't try doing too much at the beginning...+  * Don't try doing too much at the beginning!
     * i.e start with a simple sub-folder of the [[other:​win10config#​local_owncloud_folder|local OWNCLOUD folder]], add more folders later when you feel safe     * i.e start with a simple sub-folder of the [[other:​win10config#​local_owncloud_folder|local OWNCLOUD folder]], add more folders later when you feel safe
   * The storage space is not infinite ([[other:​lsce_cloud#​space_management|check your storage usage]] from time to time)!   * The storage space is not infinite ([[other:​lsce_cloud#​space_management|check your storage usage]] from time to time)!
-  * **Do not** mirror your //Windows// home folder (on ''​C:''​),​ or similar folders (e.g. //​Thunderbird//,​ //Firefox// and //Chrome// folders) that have lots and lots of useless cache/​temporary files+  * **Do not** mirror your Windows //home// folder (''​C:​\Users\your_login''​), Linux //home// directory, or similar folders (e.g. //​Thunderbird//,​ //Firefox// and //Chrome// folders) that have lots and lots of useless cache/​temporary files
     * To be sure of what you are mirroring, it's safer to create a dedicated ​ [[other:​win10config#​local_owncloud_folder|local OWNCLOUD folder]] (outside of the other folders you use) and progressively add subfolders that you want to mirror     * To be sure of what you are mirroring, it's safer to create a dedicated ​ [[other:​win10config#​local_owncloud_folder|local OWNCLOUD folder]] (outside of the other folders you use) and progressively add subfolders that you want to mirror
   * Never forget that //​mirroring//​ is not a foolproof type of backup!   * Never forget that //​mirroring//​ is not a foolproof type of backup!
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   - [[other:​lsce_cloud#​synchronizing_folders_with_owncloud|Install ownCloud and create a folder configuration]] on **computer A** (your main computer)   - [[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. LOCAL folder <wrap em>@ A</​wrap>:​ ''<​some_disk_different_from_c_on_A>:​\Users\<​your_login>​_owncloud''​
-    * e.g. REMOTE: ''​Backup/<​your_login>​_owncloud''​+    * e.g. sharebox ​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**   - 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**   - [[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. LOCAL folder <wrap em>@ B</​wrap>:​ ''<​some_disk_different_from_c_on_B>:​\Users\<​your_login>​_owncloud''​
-    * e.g. REMOTE: ''​Backup/<​your_login>​_owncloud''​+    * e.g. **same sharebox ​REMOTE ​folder** as on **computer A**: ''​Backup/<​your_login>​_owncloud''​
   - Watch content from **computer A** appear in the LOCAL folder on **computer B** !   - 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**+  - Change some content ​of the LOCAL folder ​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**)   - 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   - You can also [[#​checking_owncloud_activity|check the ownCloud activity log]] on both computers to make sure that things took place as expected
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 There should not be any errors if you work cleanly (save a file on a computer before accessing it from another computer)! There should not be any errors if you work cleanly (save a file on a computer before accessing it from another computer)!
  
-If [[#​checking_that_things_are_working_correctly|things don't seem to work correctly]],​ try to identify and solve errors as soon as possible! And try to recover files from the [[#space_management|Deleted files]], or older versions of the files.+If [[#​checking_that_things_are_working_correctly|things don't seem to work correctly]],​ try to identify and solve errors as soon as possible! And try to recover files from the [[#accessing_deleted_data|Deleted files]], or [[#​accessing_previous_versions_of_the_data|older versions]] of the files.
  
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other/lsce_cloud.txt · Last modified: 2023/01/18 09:14 by jypeter