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Installing the Desktop Synchronization Client
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You can download the latest version of the ownCloud Desktop Synchronization
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Client from the `ownCloud Website <https://owncloud.org/install/#desktop>`_.
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There are clients for Linux, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows.
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Installation on Mac OS X and Windows is the same as for any software
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application: download the program and then double-click it to launch the
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installation, and then follow the installation wizard. After it is installed and
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configured the sync client will automatically keep itself updated; see
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:doc:`autoupdate` for more information.
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Linux users must follow the instructions on the download page to add the
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appropriate repository for their Linux distribution, install the signing key,
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and then use their package managers to install the desktop sync client. Linux
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users will also update their sync clients via package manager, and the client
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will display a notification when an update is available.
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Linux users must also have a password manager enabled, such as GNOME Keyring or
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KWallet, so that the sync client can login automatically.
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Improvements and New Features
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The 2.0 release of the ownCloud desktop sync client has many new features and
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improvements.
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* Multi-account support
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* Many UI improvements
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* Accessibility improvements (high contrast schemes)
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* Automatic Bandwidth Throttling
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* Don't show redundant directory entries in activity log
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* Remove deleted accounts properly from toolbar
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* File manager integration: Show hidden files as ignored
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* Show wizard when last account was deleted
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* Do not sync down new big folders from server without user's consent
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* Integrate Selective Sync into the default UI
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* More reliable reconnect after timeout
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* Use SI units for the file sizes
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* Improve progress reporting during sync
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* Sharing: Do not allow sharing the root folder
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* Sharing: Show thumbnail
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* Client Updater: Check for updates periodically, not only once per run
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* Quota: Only refresh from server when UI is shown
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* SSL Button: Show more information
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* System proxy: Ask user for credentials if needed
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* Several fixes and performance improvements in the sync engine
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* OS X: Show file name in UI if file has invalid UTF-8 in file name
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* OS X: Support native finder integration for 10.10 Yosemite
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* Network: Try to use SSL session tickets/identifiers
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* Windows: Support paths >255 characters
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* Windows, OS X: Allow to not sync hidden files
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* Windows: Remove misleading option to remove sync data
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* Windows: Do not provoke Active Directory account locking if password changes
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* Windows: Fix installer when installing unprivileged
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.. note:: When you upgrade from 1.8, restart Windows to ensure that all new
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features are visible.
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Installation Wizard
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The installation wizard takes you step-by-step through configuration options and
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account setup. First you need to enter the URL of your ownCloud server.
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.. image:: images/client1.png
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:alt: form for entering ownCloud server URL
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Enter your ownCloud login on the next screen.
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.. image:: images/client2.png
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:alt: form for entering your ownCloud login
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On the Local Folder Option screen you may sync
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all of your files on the ownCloud server, or select individual folders. The
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default local sync folder is ``ownCloud``, in your home directory. You may
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change this as well.
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.. image:: images/client3.png
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:alt: Select which remote folders to sync, and which local folder to store
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them in.
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When you have completed selecting your sync folders, click the Connect button
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at the bottom right. The client will attempt to connect to your ownCloud
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server, and when it is successful you'll see two buttons: one to connect to
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your ownCloud Web GUI, and one to open your local folder. It will also start
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synchronizing your files.
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.. image:: images/client4.png
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:alt: A successful server connection, showing a button to connect to your
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Web GUI, and one to open your local ownCloud folder
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Click the Finish button, and you're all done.
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When you are in your local ownCloud folder, you can right-click any file or
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folder, and then left-click "Share with ownCloud" to create a share link. Note
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that Windows may also have a Share With option. This is not the ownCloud Share
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option. Linux users must install the ``owncloud-client-nautilus`` package to
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enable file sharing from the Nautilus file manager. The ownCloud share dialog
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looks like the following example on Ubuntu Linux:
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.. image:: images/client5.png
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:alt: the ownCloud file share option is integrated into the normal
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right-click file menu in your file manager
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You may change your sync options at any time by opening your ownCloud client
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and selecting which folders to sync, or to remove from synchronization.
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you saw in the installation wizard. **If you un-check any folders that
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you have already synchronized, they will be deleted from your local system.**
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.. image:: images/client6.png
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:alt: Client dialogue to select different files to sync, or to remove from
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syncing
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