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@@ -3,16 +3,15 @@ Using the Synchronization Client
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.. index:: navigating, usage
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-The ownCloud Client remains in the background and is visible as an icon in the
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-system tray (Windows, KDE), status bar (MAC OS X), or notification area
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+The ownCloud Desktop Client remains in the background and is visible as an icon
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+in the system tray (Windows, KDE), status bar (Mac OS X), or notification area
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(Linux).
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.. image:: images/icon.png
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-This is a status indicator which uses overlay icons to indicate the
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-current status of your synchronization. The green circle with the white checkmark
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-tells you that your synchronization is current and you are connected to your
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-ownCloud server.
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+The status indicator uses overlay icons to indicate the current status of your
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+synchronization. The green circle with the white checkmark tells you that your
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+synchronization is current and you are connected to your ownCloud server.
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.. image:: images/icon-syncing.png
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@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ incorrect login or server URL.
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Using the Desktop Client Menu
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-A left-click on the icon (right-click on Windows) opens the
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+A right-click on the icon opens the
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following menu:
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.. image:: images/menu.png
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@@ -51,13 +50,13 @@ following menu:
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The Desktop Client menu provides the following options:
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-* ``Open ownCloud in browser``: Launches the ownCloud WEB interface.
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-* ``Open folder 'ownCloud'``: Opens the ownCloud local folder. If you have
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- defined multiple synchronization targets, the window displays each local
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- folder.
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+* ``Open ownCloud in browser``: Launches the ownCloud Web interface.
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+* ``Open folder 'ownCloud'``: Opens your local ownCloud folder. If you have
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+ defined multiple synchronization targets, the window displays each local
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+ folder.
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* **Disk space indicator**: Indicates the amount of space currently used on the
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server.
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-* Operation indicator: Displays the status of the current synchronization
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+* **Operation indicator**: Displays the status of the current synchronization
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process or indicates ``Up to date`` if the server and client are in sync.
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* **Recent Changes**: Displays the last six files modified, and shows the
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current synchronization status listing all changes since the last restart of the
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@@ -73,9 +72,9 @@ Using the Account Settings Window
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.. index:: account settings, user, password, Server URL
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-The ``Account`` window provides a summary for general settings associated with
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-the ownCloud account. This window enables you to manage any synchronized
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-folders in the account, and to modify which folders you want to sync.
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+The ``Account`` window provides a summary for your ownCloud account settings.
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+You can manage which folders and files you want to synchronize, change your
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+account settings, and pause and resume synchronization.
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To access and modify the account settings:
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@@ -97,21 +96,19 @@ The fields and options in this window include:
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button is used when you want to synchronize only a few folders and not the
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root folder.
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-* ``Storage Usage`` field: Indicates the storage utilization on the ownCloud
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- server.
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+* ``Storage Usage`` field: Displays how much space your files are using on the
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+ ownCloud server.
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* ``Edit Ignored Files`` button: Launches the Ignored Files Editor.
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-* ``Modify Account`` button: Use this to change the ownCloud server to which
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- you are synchronizing. This option launches the ``Setting up an Account``
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- dialog (see :doc:`accountsetup`).
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-
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+* ``Modify Account`` button: Use this to change your ownCloud server settings
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+ by launching the account setup wizard (see :doc:`accountsetup`).
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Adding a Folder
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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-The ``Add a Folder ...`` button enables you to add a new folder to the
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-syncrhonization process.
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+The ``Add Folder ...`` button enables you to add a new local folder to the
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+synchronization process.
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To add a new folder:
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@@ -121,11 +118,10 @@ To add a new folder:
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.. image:: images/folderwizard_local.png
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-2. Specify a *unique* path and alias name to the folder or use the ``Choose...``
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- button to locate the new folder on your system to which you want to
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- synchronize.
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+2. Type a *unique* path and alias name to the folder, or use the ``Choose...``
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+ button to open a graphical file picker.
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-.. note:: Nested synchronizations are not supported. In other words, you
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+.. note:: Nested synchronizations are not supported. You
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cannot add a folder that is already contained within another synchronized
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folder. In addition, you cannot add a higher level (parent) folder that
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contains a folder to which you are already synchronizing. By default, the
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@@ -136,12 +132,12 @@ To add a new folder:
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3. Click 'Next' to continue.
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A window opens prompting you to select a remote destination folder on the
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- ownCloud server to which you want to synchronize.
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+ ownCloud server to synchronize.
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.. image:: images/folderwizard_remote.png
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4. Select a folder on the ownCloud server to which you want to synchronize your
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-newly added folder.
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+ newly added local folder.
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.. note:: A server folder can only be synchronized with a particular client
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once. If you attempt to sync the root directory, you cannot sync with
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@@ -152,13 +148,13 @@ newly added folder.
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Editing Ignored Files
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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-The :guilabel:`Ignored Files Editor` provides a list of preconfigured files that are
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-ignored (that is, not synchronized) by the client and server during synchronizations. You
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-may add additional files or directories that you want to exclude from the synchronization
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-process. In addition to using standard characters, the Ignored Files Editor enables you
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-to
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-use wild cards (for example, using an asterisk ‘*’ to indicate multiple characters or a
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-question mark ‘?’ to incidate a single character).
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+The :guilabel:`Ignored Files Editor` provides a list of files that are ignored
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+(that is, not synchronized) by the client and server during synchronizations.
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+You may add additional files or directories that you want to exclude from the
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+synchronization process. In addition to using standard characters, the Ignored
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+Files Editor enables you to use wild cards (for example, using an asterisk ‘*’
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+to indicate multiple characters or a question mark ‘?’ to incidate a single
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+character).
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For additional information see `Using the Ignored Files
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Editor`_
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@@ -188,9 +184,8 @@ Using the General Settings Window
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.. index:: general settings, auto start, startup, desktop notifications
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-The General settings window enables you to set general settings for the
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-ownCloud Desktop Client, provides information about the software version,
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-its creator, and the existence of any updates.
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+The General settings window has options for launching the client at system
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+startup, notifications, and using monochrome icons.
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.. image:: images/settings_general.png
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@@ -205,7 +200,7 @@ its creator, and the existence of any updates.
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* ``Use Monochrome Icons`` checkbox: Provides the option to check (enable) or
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uncheck (disable) the use of monochrome (visually less obtrusive) icons.
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-.. note:: This option can be useful on MAC OSX platforms.
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+.. note:: This option can be useful on Mac OS X platforms.
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* ``About`` field: Provides information about the software authors along with
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pertinent build conditions.
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@@ -230,24 +225,29 @@ Specifying Proxy Settings
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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* ``No Proxy`` option: Do not use a proxy.
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* ``Use system proxy`` option: Default setting. Follows the systems proxy
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settings.
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* ``Specify proxy manually as`` option: Enables you to specify
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the following custom proxy settings:
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- ``HTTP(S)``: Used when you are required to use an HTTP(S) proxy server (for
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example, Squid or Microsoft Forefront TMG).
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- - ``SOCKSv5``: Typically used in special company LAN setups, or in combination
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- with the OpenSSH
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- dynamic application level forwarding feature (see ``ssh -D``).
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+
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+ - ``SOCKSv5``: Typically used in special company LAN setups, or in
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+ combination with the OpenSSH dynamic application level forwarding feature
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+ (see ``ssh -D``).
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+
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- ``Host``: Host name or IP address of the proxy server along with the port
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number. HTTP proxies typically listen over Ports 8080 (default) or 3128.
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SOCKS servers typically listen over port 1080.
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* ``Proxy Server requires authentication`` checkbox: Provides the option to
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- check (enable/require) or
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- uncheck (disable/not require) proxy server authentication. When not checked,
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- the proxy server must
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- be configured to allow anonymous usage. When checked, a proxy server username
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- and password is required.
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+ check (enable/require) or uncheck (disable/not require) proxy server
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+ authentication. When not checked, the proxy server must be configured to
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+ allow anonymous usage. When checked, a proxy server username and password is
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+ required.
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Bandwidth Limiting
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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@@ -283,8 +283,8 @@ Using the Ignored Files Editor
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.. index:: ignored files, exclude files, pattern
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-You might have some files or directories that you do not want to backup and
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-store on the server. To identify and exclude these files or directories, you
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+You might have some local files or directories that you do not want to backup
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+and store on the server. To identify and exclude these files or directories, you
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can use the *Ignored Files Editor*.
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.. image:: images/ignored_files_editor.png
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Carla Schroder
