Sync and share files

LarePass is a powerful tool not only ensures your Files content remains consistent and accessible, but also facilitates seamless collaboration within your Olares server.

This page will mainly cover:

• How to sync files across devices
• How to share files with other team members

Understand Sync and Library

Sync

Sync in the Files app is similar to cloud storage services like iCloud, where you can keep your most important information up to date, and available across all your devices. Sync also makes it easy to share files with other members within an Olares server.

Library

Library is the fundamental unit for organizing, syncing, and sharing your digital content. It is more than just a folder. It's a versatile container designed to meet various data synchronization and sharing needs:

• Multi-device synchronization: Libraries ensure your data remains consistent across all your devices.
• Real-time collaboration: Share libraries with other users, enabling simultaneous access and editing of data within the same Library.
• Flexible management: Create multiple libraries to organize different types of data or for various projects, giving you granular control over your synchronization and sharing preferences.

Roles and permissions

INFO

The roles and permissions described here are specific to file sharing and Library management within Files. These are distinct from the overall Olares user roles and system-wide permissions.

Operation	Owner	Member
Create Library	✅	✅
Manage Library permissions	✅	❌
Invite other members	✅	❌
Share and rename Library	✅	❌
Remove members	✅	❌
Delete Library	✅	❌
Exit Library	❌	✅

Permission levels:

• Read-only: Users can view Library contents but cannot modify them.
• Read-write: Users can add, delete, and modify Library contents.

Before you begin

Make sure you have installed the LarePass desktop client from the official website, and logged in using your Olares ID.

INFO

Currently, local file sync is available for Windows and Mac users. We'll use the Mac version for our examples.

Create a Library

Each user is automatically provided with their own personal Library as a starting point. To create a new Library:

1. In the left sidebar under Sync, click the add_circle to open the New library dialog.
2. Enter a name for the Library and click Create.

Sync Library files to local

1. Open LarePass on your Mac.
2. Locate your desired Library and click more_horiz > Sync to local.
3. Select your preferred local directory, and click Complete.
4. To initiate the sync, click more_horiz > Sync now.

Once synchronized, your libraries will display a green icon, indicating active two-way synchronization. Any changes made locally will automatically reflect in your synced Library.

Sync local files to Library

INFO

If your permission to the Library is read-only, you cannot sync changes from the local folder to the Library. Your newly added and modified files will be read-only, indicated by a gray disabled icon remove.

To sync an existing local folder on your Mac, simply create a matching Library in LarePass and move your files into the designated sync directory.

This approach allows you to maintain your current folder structure while benefiting from LarePass's synchronization capabilities.

Managing sync settings

If you need to pause or stop synchronization for a specific Library:

1. Locate the Library in LarePass.
2. Click more_horiz > Unsynchronized.

Rest assured, this action won't delete your local files. It simply halts the two-way synchronization process.

Share a Library

TIP

To add a member in Olares, see manage users.

You can share a Library with other members within an Olares server:

1. Select a Library, and click more_horiz > Share with.

2. In the dialog, select users from the dropdown menu, and click Share to user.

3. Set file permissions for each user: Read-write or Read-only.

4. Click Close.

   

Invited users will see the shared Library in their Sync content list. To revoke sharing permissions, simply remove the user from the sharing window.

Exit or delete a Library

If you don't want to share a Library, you could exit sharing or delete it.

• Exit sharing: Any member can exit a shared Library. When an owner exits, the Library will appear in their personal Library list.
• Delete: Only the owner can delete a shared Library.

  WARNING

  Deleting a Library is irreversible. All files in the shared Library will be permanently deleted.

1. To exit a Library:

   a. Select a shared Library and click more_horiz > Exit sharing.

   b. Click Confirm in the popup dialog.

2. To delete a Library:

   a. Select a shared Library and click more_horiz > Delete.

   b. Click Confirm in the popup dialog.

Handle sync conflicts

In the rare event of a sync conflict, LarePass has you covered. When multiple devices edit the same file simultaneously:

• The first completed edit is saved to the Library.
• A backup of the conflicting version is created with a unique filename, including the editor's Olares ID and timestamp: test.txt(SFConflict name 2024-04-17-12-12-12).

See also

• Manage users