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<h1>FAQ<a class="headerlink" href="#faq" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h1>
<div class="section" id="some-files-are-continuously-uploaded-to-the-server-even-when-they-are-not-modified">
<h2>Some Files Are Continuously Uploaded to the Server, Even When They Are Not Modified.<a class="headerlink" href="#some-files-are-continuously-uploaded-to-the-server-even-when-they-are-not-modified" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
<p>It is possible that another program is changing the modification date of the file.
If the file is uses the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">.eml</span></code> extension, Windows automatically and
continually changes all files, unless you remove
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PropertySystem\PropertyHandlers</span></code>
from the windows registry.
See <a class="reference external" href="http://petersteier.wordpress.com/2011/10/22/windows-indexer-changes-modification-dates-of-eml-files/">http://petersteier.wordpress.com/2011/10/22/windows-indexer-changes-modification-dates-of-eml-files/</a> for more information.</p>
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<div class="section" id="syncing-stops-when-attempting-to-sync-deeper-than-100-sub-directories">
<h2>Syncing Stops When Attempting To Sync Deeper Than 100 Sub-directories.<a class="headerlink" href="#syncing-stops-when-attempting-to-sync-deeper-than-100-sub-directories" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
<p>The sync client has been intentionally limited to sync no deeper than 100
sub-directories. The hard limit exists to guard against bugs with cycles
like symbolic link loops.
When a deeply nested directory is excluded from synchronization it will be
listed with other ignored files and directories in the “Not synced” tab of
the “Activity” pane.</p>
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<div class="section" id="there-was-a-warning-about-changes-in-synchronized-folders-not-being-tracked-reliably">
<h2>There Was A Warning About Changes In Synchronized Folders Not Being Tracked Reliably.<a class="headerlink" href="#there-was-a-warning-about-changes-in-synchronized-folders-not-being-tracked-reliably" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
<p>On linux when the synchronized folder contains very many subfolders the
operating system may not allow for enough inotify watches to monitor the
changes in all of them.</p>
<p>In this case the client will not be able to immediately start the
synchronization process when a file in one of the unmonitored folders changes.
Instead, the client will show the warning and manually scan folders for changes
in a regular interval (two hours by default).</p>
<p>This problem can be solved by setting the fs.inotify.max_user_watches
sysctl to a higher value. This can usually be done either temporarily:</p>
<div class="highlight-default notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="n">echo</span> <span class="mi">524288</span> <span class="o">></span> <span class="o">/</span><span class="n">proc</span><span class="o">/</span><span class="n">sys</span><span class="o">/</span><span class="n">fs</span><span class="o">/</span><span class="n">inotify</span><span class="o">/</span><span class="n">max_user_watches</span>
</pre></div>
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<p>or permanently by adjusting <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">/etc/sysctl.conf</span></code>.</p>
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<div class="section" id="i-want-to-move-my-local-sync-folder">
<h2>I Want To Move My Local Sync Folder<a class="headerlink" href="#i-want-to-move-my-local-sync-folder" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
<p>The Nextcloud desktop client does not provide a way to change the local sync directory.
However, it can be done, though it is a bit unorthodox.
Specifically, you have to:</p>
<ol class="arabic simple">
<li>Remove the existing connection which syncs to the wrong directory</li>
<li>Add a new connection which syncs to the desired directory</li>
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<img alt="Remove an existing connection" src="_images/remove.png" />
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<p>To do so, in the client UI, which you can see above, click the “<strong>Account</strong>” drop-down menu and then click “Remove”.
This will display a “<strong>Confirm Account Removal</strong>” dialog window.</p>
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<img alt="Remove existing connection confirmation dialog" src="_images/confirm.png" />
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<p>If you’re sure, click “<strong>Remove connection</strong>”.</p>
<p>Then, click the Account drop-down menu again, and this time click “<strong>Add new</strong>”.</p>
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<img alt="Replacement connection wizard" src="_images/wizard.png" />
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<p>This opens the Nextcloud Connection Wizard, which you can see above, <em>but</em> with an extra option.
This option provides the ability to either: keep the existing data (synced by the previous connection) or to start a clean sync (erasing the existing data).</p>
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<p class="first admonition-title">Important</p>
<p class="last">Be careful before choosing the “Start a clean sync” option. The old sync folder <em>may</em> contain a considerable amount of data, ranging into the gigabytes or terabytes. If it does, after the client creates the new connection, it will have to download <strong>all</strong> of that information again. Instead, first move or copy the old local sync folder, containing a copy of the existing files, to the new location. Then, when creating the new connection choose “<em>keep existing data</em>” instead. The Nextcloud client will check the files in the newly-added sync folder and find that they match what is on the server and not need to download anything.</p>
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<p>Make your choice and click “<strong>Connect…</strong>”.
This will then step you through the Connection Wizard, just as you did when you setup the previous sync connection, but giving you the opportunity to choose a new sync directory.</p>
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