{"id":21692,"date":"2022-04-11T13:53:48","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T11:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.openbee.com\/open-bee-sync\/user-guide\/sync-tab\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T09:37:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T07:37:41","slug":"sync-tab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/help.openbee.com\/en\/open-bee-sync\/user-guide\/sync-tab\/","title":{"rendered":"Sync tab"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The &#8220;<strong>Synchronization<\/strong>&#8221; tab of Open Bee\u2122 Sync allows you to configure the synchronization of your documents between your workstation and your Open Bee\u2122 Portal .<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>For your folders to synchronize, you must check the box to the left of them.  <\/p><p>If the box is not checked, then the files will not be synchronized.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.openbee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/235044913.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The &#8220;<strong>Frequency<\/strong>&#8221; allows you to set the frequency at which you want to synchronize your folders and documents. You can choose to sync your documents either in minutes or hours.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.openbee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/235044911.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>In the previous example, your documents will be synced every 30 minutes.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The &#8220;<strong>Local Folder<\/strong>&#8221; allows you to select your automatic sync folder. All documents contained in this folder will be automatically sent to Open Bee\u2122 Portal online and <em>vice versa<\/em>.<br\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.openbee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/235044910.png\"\/><br\/>To select this folder, click on the &#8220;<strong>three little dots<\/strong>&#8221; to select the desired location. This window opens:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.openbee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/235044909.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>Choose the location in your tree and click &#8220;<strong>OK<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Only the files present in the selected location will be synchronized and automatically transferred to your Open Bee\u2122 Portal.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If you delete files in the sync folder, those files will be automatically deleted from your Open Bee\u2122 Portal the next time you sync.<\/li><li>If a folder selected from the &#8220;<strong>Sync<\/strong>&#8221; tab does not contain a file, it will not be created in the sync root folder on your PC. As soon as a file is deposited in the corresponding folder in Open Bee\u2122 Portal, it will then be synchronized and therefore added locally.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<p>By default, the Open Bee\u2122 Portal folder is the one in your &#8220;Secure zone&#8221; (Administrator in the case shown here).<\/p>\n\n<p>You have the option to change the Open Bee\u2122 Portal root of the folders to be synchronized by clicking on &#8220;<strong>Advanced Settings<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.openbee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/235044908.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>A warning message will appear informing you that you need to change your local sync folder (on your PC):<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"attachments\/77430856\/156369843.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>Click &#8220;<strong>OK<\/strong>&#8220;. The chosen tree structure will then be automatically updated:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.openbee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/235044906.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>You can also start a sync manually.  <\/p>\n\n<p>To do this:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Click the Open Bee\u2122 Sync icon from the taskbar in the bottom right corner of your screen.<\/li><li>Right-click on &#8220;<strong>Start Sync<\/strong>&#8220;:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.openbee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/235044905.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The &#8220;Synchronization&#8221; tab of Open Bee\u2122 Sync allows you to configure the synchronization of your documents between your workstation and your Open Bee\u2122 Portal . For your folders to synchronize, you must check the box to the left of them. If the box is not checked, then the files will not be synchronized. 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