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You should have most of your files in (sub-folders of) the two following folders (create them if they don't exist yet). If you are moving from another computer, maybe you just have to copy these [[other:win7migrate#be_ready_to_move_your_files|folders from the previous computer]] | You should have most of your files in (sub-folders of) the two following folders (create them if they don't exist yet). If you are moving from another computer, maybe you just have to copy these [[other:win7migrate#be_ready_to_move_your_files|folders from the previous computer]] | ||
- | * **Local //HOME// FOLDER**: ''<some_disk_different_from_c>:\Users\<your_login>'' | + | === Local HOME FOLDER === |
- | * This is where you keep your work. **Do not** put this folder on the ''C:\'' system disk/partition (unless you have only one partition on the computer) | + | |
- | * This folder is **different** from your Windows //User// folder! => ''C:\Users\<your_login>'' | + | |
- | * Note: documents on your desktop are located in ''C:\Users\<your_login>\Desktop'' | + | |
- | * Remember to make a backup of this folder regularly! | + | |
- | * You can use a [[other:win10apps#backup_software|Backup program]] to easily and quickly save your work | + | |
- | * **Local //SCRATCH// FOLDER**: ''<another_disk>:\Scratch\<your_login>'' | + | ''<some_disk_different_from_c>:\Users\<your_login>'' |
- | * The place where you store your temporary files, installation programs, etc... | + | |
- | * It's OK to put this folder on the ''C:\'' drive, if you have enough space on ''C:\'' | + | |
- | * Remember to clean this folder from time to time, especially if you need some disk space | + | |
+ | * This is where you keep your work. **Do not** put this folder on the ''C:\'' system disk/partition (unless you have only one partition on the computer) | ||
+ | * This folder is **different** from your Windows //User// folder! => ''C:\Users\<your_login>'' | ||
+ | * Note: documents on your desktop are located in ''C:\Users\<your_login>\Desktop'' | ||
+ | * Remember to make a backup of this folder regularly! | ||
+ | * You can use a [[other:win10apps#backup_software|Backup program]] to easily and quickly save your work | ||
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+ | === Local SCRATCH FOLDER === | ||
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+ | ''<some_disk_with_enough_space>:\Scratch\<your_login>'' | ||
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+ | * The place where you store your temporary files, installation programs, etc... | ||
+ | * It's OK to put this folder on the ''C:\'' drive, if you have enough space on ''C:\'' | ||
+ | * Remember to clean this folder from time to time, especially if you need some disk space | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Local OWNCLOUD FOLDER === | ||
+ | |||
+ | ''<some_disk_different_from_c>:\Users\<your_login>_owncloud'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * You can take care of this **later**, **only** if you need to [[other:lsce_cloud|use sharebox and ownCloud]] | ||
+ | * It's convenient to have your //HOME// (''<your_login>'') and //OWNCLOUD// (''<your_login>_owncloud'') folders close together (i.e. as sub-directories of the same folder) | ||
+ | * Remember that your space on the //sharebox// server is limited ! | ||
+ | * Only put in the //OWNCLOUD// folder the data that you want to mirror to the LSCE cloud, and possibly share with other computers | ||
==== Creating folder shortcuts on the desktop ==== | ==== Creating folder shortcuts on the desktop ==== | ||
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* Do the same thing to create a //Scratch Local// shortcut on the desktop, pointing to the [[other:win10config#the_most_important_folders|local SCRATCH folder]] | * Do the same thing to create a //Scratch Local// shortcut on the desktop, pointing to the [[other:win10config#the_most_important_folders|local SCRATCH folder]] | ||
* if the //Scratch// folder is on ''C:\'', right-click on the ''<your_login>'' folder in ''Scratch'' and select //Create a shortcut//, then drag the created shortcut to the desktop | * if the //Scratch// folder is on ''C:\'', right-click on the ''<your_login>'' folder in ''Scratch'' and select //Create a shortcut//, then drag the created shortcut to the desktop | ||
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+ | * Do the same thing to create a //Home Cloud// shortcut on the desktop, pointing to the [[other:win10config#the_most_important_folders|local OWNCLOUD folder]] | ||
* Note: if you install [[other:win10wsl|Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and Ubuntu]] later, you can also create a //Home WSL// shortcut to your local Linux home directory in ''\\wsl$\Ubuntu\home\<your_login>'' | * Note: if you install [[other:win10wsl|Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and Ubuntu]] later, you can also create a //Home WSL// shortcut to your local Linux home directory in ''\\wsl$\Ubuntu\home\<your_login>'' | ||
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* **Warning!** Using settings that are too strict may have **side effects** and prevent applications from working correctly: e.g. if you specify that to application can use the camera, the camera will never work even if you have correct drivers! | * **Warning!** Using settings that are too strict may have **side effects** and prevent applications from working correctly: e.g. if you specify that to application can use the camera, the camera will never work even if you have correct drivers! | ||
- | ===== Using owncloud to back up and synchronize folders ===== | + | ===== Using sharebox and ownCloud to share files and synchronize folders and computers ===== |
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- | ==== Using the LSCE sharebox server ==== | + | |
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- | ==== Making backups with owncloud ==== | + | |
- | ==== Synchronizing folders ==== | + | <note tip>This is very useful and you should read the [[other:lsce_cloud|dedicated page]]!</note> |
===== Connecting to your Microsoft account ===== | ===== Connecting to your Microsoft account ===== |