diff --git a/src/mirall/application.cpp b/src/mirall/application.cpp
index 356d5f886..4d63cdc42 100644
--- a/src/mirall/application.cpp
+++ b/src/mirall/application.cpp
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ void Application::slotAddFolder()
             SitecopyConfig scConfig;
 
             scConfig.writeSiteConfig( _folderWizard->field("sourceFolder").toString(), /* local path */
-                                      alias, /* _folderWizard->field("OCSiteAlias").toString(),  site alias */
+                                      alias,
                                       _folderWizard->field("OCUrl").toString(),        /* site URL   */
                                       _folderWizard->field("OCUser").toString(),
                                       _folderWizard->field("OCPasswd").toString(),
diff --git a/src/mirall/owncloudsetup.cpp b/src/mirall/owncloudsetup.cpp
index 2b3d30f30..bc7f22363 100644
--- a/src/mirall/owncloudsetup.cpp
+++ b/src/mirall/owncloudsetup.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 #include "owncloudsetup.h"
 #include "mirall/sitecopyconfig.h"
-
+#include "mirall/sitecopyfolder.h"
 
 namespace Mirall {
 
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ bool OwncloudSetup::checkOwncloudAdmin( const QString& bin )
 
 void OwncloudSetup::setupLocalSyncFolder()
 {
-  QString syncFolder( QDir::homePath() + "/ownCloud" );
+  const QString syncFolder( QDir::homePath() + "/ownCloud" );
   qDebug() << "Setup local sync folder " << syncFolder;
   QDir fi( syncFolder );
   _ocWizard->appendToResultWidget( tr("creating local sync folder %1").arg(syncFolder) );
@@ -283,16 +283,10 @@ void OwncloudSetup::setupLocalSyncFolder()
                                 ownCloudPasswd(),
                                 targetPath );
 
-      // create a mirall folder entry.
-      // FIXME: folderConfigPath is a method of application object, copied to here.
-      const QString folderConfigPath = QDesktopServices::storageLocation(QDesktopServices::DataLocation) + "/folders";
+      // now there is the sitecopy config. A fetch in to the newly created folder mirrors
+      // the files from the ownCloud to local
+      startFetchFromOC( syncFolder );
 
-      QSettings settings(folderConfigPath + "/ownCloud", QSettings::IniFormat);
-      settings.setValue("folder/backend", "sitecopy");
-      settings.setValue("folder/path", syncFolder );
-      settings.setValue("backend:sitecopy/targetPath", targetPath );
-      settings.setValue("backend:sitecopy/alias",  "ownCloud" );
-      settings.sync();
 
     } else {
       qDebug() << "Failed to create " << fi.path();
@@ -300,5 +294,43 @@ void OwncloudSetup::setupLocalSyncFolder()
   }
 }
 
+void OwncloudSetup::startFetchFromOC( const QString& syncFolder )
+{
+  _scf = new SiteCopyFolder( "ownCloud",
+                             syncFolder,
+                             QString(),
+                             this);
+  connect( _scf, SIGNAL( syncFinished( const SyncResult& )),
+           SLOT( slotFetchFinished( const SyncResult& )));
+  _ocWizard->appendToResultWidget( tr("Starting initial fetch of ownCloud data..."));
+  _scf->fetchFromOC();
+}
+
+void OwncloudSetup::slotFetchFinished( const SyncResult& res )
+{
+  qDebug() << "Initial fetch finished!";
+  if( res.result() == SyncResult::Error ) {
+    _ocWizard->appendToResultWidget( tr("Initial fetch of data failed: ") + res.errorString() );
+  } else {
+    // fetch of data from ownCloud succeeded.
+    _ocWizard->appendToResultWidget( tr("Initial fetch of data succeeded.") );
+    _ocWizard->appendToResultWidget( tr("Writing mirall folder setting now.") );
+          // create a mirall folder entry.
+      // FIXME: folderConfigPath is a method of application object, copied to here.
+      const QString folderConfigPath = QDesktopServices::storageLocation(QDesktopServices::DataLocation) + "/folders";
+
+      const QString syncFolder( QDir::homePath() + "/ownCloud" );
+      const QString targetPath("/");
+
+      QSettings settings(folderConfigPath + "/ownCloud", QSettings::IniFormat);
+      settings.setValue("folder/backend", "sitecopy");
+      settings.setValue("folder/path", syncFolder );
+      settings.setValue("backend:sitecopy/targetPath", targetPath );
+      settings.setValue("backend:sitecopy/alias",  "ownCloud" );
+      settings.sync();
+  }
+  _scf->deleteLater();
+}
+
 }
 #include "owncloudsetup.moc"
diff --git a/src/mirall/owncloudsetup.h b/src/mirall/owncloudsetup.h
index ad32dc276..f240a2aa9 100644
--- a/src/mirall/owncloudsetup.h
+++ b/src/mirall/owncloudsetup.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 
 namespace Mirall {
 
+class SiteCopyFolder;
+class SyncResult;
 
 class OwncloudSetup : public QObject
 {
@@ -40,6 +42,8 @@ public:
 
   QString mirallConfigFile() const;
 
+  void startFetchFromOC( const QString& );
+
   /**
    * returns the configured owncloud url if its already configured, otherwise an empty
    * string.
@@ -62,6 +66,7 @@ protected slots:
   void slotError( QProcess::ProcessError );
   void slotStarted();
   void slotFinished( int, QProcess::ExitStatus );
+  void slotFetchFinished( const SyncResult& );
 
   // wizard dialog signals
   void slotInstallOCServer();
@@ -74,6 +79,7 @@ private:
 
   OwncloudWizard *_ocWizard;
   QProcess       *_process;
+  SiteCopyFolder *_scf;
 };
 
 };
diff --git a/src/mirall/sitecopyfolder.cpp b/src/mirall/sitecopyfolder.cpp
index 1ee3ede37..e6d16372e 100644
--- a/src/mirall/sitecopyfolder.cpp
+++ b/src/mirall/sitecopyfolder.cpp
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@
 
 namespace Mirall {
 
-    SiteCopyFolder::SiteCopyFolder(const QString &alias,
-                               const QString &path,
-                               const QString &secondPath,
-                               QObject *parent)
+    SiteCopyFolder::SiteCopyFolder( const QString &alias,
+                                    const QString &path,
+                                    const QString &secondPath,
+                                    QObject *parent)
       : Folder(alias, path, parent),
         _SiteCopy(new QProcess(this)),
         _syncCount(0)
@@ -72,9 +72,16 @@ void SiteCopyFolder::startSync(const QStringList &pathList)
     emit syncStarted();
     qDebug() << "PATHLIST: " << pathList;
 
-    startSiteCopy( "--fetch", Status );
+    startSiteCopy( "--fetch", FlatList );
 }
 
+void SiteCopyFolder::fetchFromOC()
+{
+  QMutexLocker locker( &_syncMutex );
+  qDebug() << "starting to sync from ownCloud";
+
+  startSiteCopy( "--fetch", Sync );
+}
 
 void SiteCopyFolder::startSiteCopy( const QString& command, SiteCopyState nextState )
 {
@@ -141,8 +148,8 @@ void SiteCopyFolder::slotFinished(int exitCode, QProcess::ExitStatus exitStatus)
     } else if( _NextStep == Status ) {
       startSiteCopy( "--fetch", FlatList );
     } else if( _NextStep == FlatList ) {
-      startSiteCopy( "--flatlist", DisplayStatus );
-    } else if( _NextStep == DisplayStatus ) {
+      startSiteCopy( "--flatlist", ExecuteStatus );
+    } else if( _NextStep == ExecuteStatus ) {
         if( exitCode == 1 ) {
             qDebug() << "Exit-Code: Sync Needed!";
             analyzeStatus();
diff --git a/src/mirall/sitecopyfolder.h b/src/mirall/sitecopyfolder.h
index 989738909..cb7b8bd45 100644
--- a/src/mirall/sitecopyfolder.h
+++ b/src/mirall/sitecopyfolder.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class SiteCopyFolder : public Folder
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    enum SiteCopyState { Sync, Update, Finish, Status, FlatList, DisplayStatus };
+    enum SiteCopyState { Sync, Update, Finish, Status, FlatList, ExecuteStatus };
 
     SiteCopyFolder(const QString &alias,
                    const QString &path,
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ public:
 
     virtual void startSync(const QStringList &pathList);
 
+    // load data from ownCloud to the local directory.
+    void fetchFromOC();
+
     virtual bool isBusy() const;