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Installing the Desktop Synchronization Client
=============================================
You can download the latest version of the ownCloud Desktop Synchronization
Client from the `ownCloud Website <https://owncloud.org/install/#desktop>`_.
There are clients for Linux, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows.
Installation on Mac OS X and Windows is the same as for any software
application: download the program and then double-click it to launch the
installation, and then follow the installation wizard. After it is installed and
configured the sync client will automatically keep itself updated; see
:doc:`autoupdate` for more information.
Linux users must follow the instructions on the download page to add the
appropriate repository for their Linux distribution, install the signing key,
and then use their package managers to install the desktop sync client. Linux
users will also update their sync clients via package manager, and the client
will display a notification when an update is available.
Improvements and New Features
-----------------------------
The 1.8 client has a number of enhancements and performance improvements,
including:
* Graphical selective sync file and folder selector. Select which files and
folders to sync with just a few clicks.
* Selective sync on account setup. Set up which files and folders you want to
sync when you create a new ownCloud account.
* File manager integration: share files from Windows Explorer, Mac OS X Finder,
and Nautilus on Linux.
* Faster uploads and downloads.
Installation
------------
The installation wizard takes you step-by-step through configuration options and
account setup. These examples are on Windows 7; note the new "Integration for
Windows Explorer Option". This allows Windows users to share files directly
from their local ownCloud folder in Windows Explorer, rather than having to
open a Web browser and share from the ownCloud Web interface. Mac users get the
same option for Finder, and Linux users for Nautilus.
.. image:: images/client1.png
The next screen selects the installation folder for the client. The default is
fine; don't change this without a good reason.
.. image:: images/client2.png
In the next screen, enter your ownCloud server URL.
.. image:: images/client3.png
If your ownCloud server has a self-signed SSL certificate, you will see a scary
warning. Check "Trust this certificate" and keep going.
.. image:: images/client4.png
On the next screen enter your ownCloud login and password.
.. image:: images/client5.png
Now you can select while folders and files to sync, and the location of your
local ownCloud folder.
.. image:: images/client6.png
When you check "Choose what to sync" it opens a file picker. Note the warning
at the top that unchecked folders will be removed from your local filesystem.
On a new installation, when you have not yet synced with your ownCloud server,
no files will be deleted.
.. image:: images/client7.png
In the next screen you may click to open ownCloud in a Web browser, or open
your local ownCloud folder. Open your local ownCloud folder so you can see how
file manager integration works.
.. image:: images/client8.png
When you are in your local ownCloud folder you can right-click any file or
folder, and then left-click Share to create a share link. Note that Windows
may also have a Share With option. This is not the ownCloud Share option. The
ownCloud share dialog looks like the following example:
.. image:: images/client9.png
You have the same options for creating a link share as you do when you're
logged into the ownCloud Web GUI: you may optionally set a password and
expiration date.
.. image:: images/client10.png
You may change your sync options at any time by opening your ownCloud client
and clicking the "Choose what to sync" button. This opens the same file picker
you saw in the installation wizard. If you un-check any folders or files that
you have already synchronized they will be deleted.
.. image:: images/client11.png
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