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Introduction
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2014-02-13 15:54:01 +00:00
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The ownCloud Sync Client is a desktop program installed on a user’s computer.
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It allows a user to specify one or more directories on the local machine to
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sync to the ownCloud server. It allows the user to always have the latest
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files wherever they may be. When a change is made to the file on the
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computer, it will sync to the ownCloud server via the sync client.
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The ownCloud Sync Client is available for Windows, MAC OS X, and various
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Linux distributions.
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Obtaining the Client
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The latest version of the Client can be obtained on the ownCloud web site.
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ownCloud client for **Windows** is provided as a NSIS-based setup file for
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machine-wide install. Installing the ownCloud client on **Mac OS** follows
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the normal app bundle installation pattern:
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1. Download the installation file: Click ``ownCloud-x.y.z.dmg``, a window with
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the ownCloud icon opens.
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2. In that window, drag the ownCloud application into the ``Applications``
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folder.
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3. On the right hand side From ``Applications``, choose ``ownCloud``.
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The ownCloud client is also provided as in a convenient repository for a wide
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range of popular **Linux distributions**.
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Supported distributions are Fedora, openSUSE, Ubuntu and Debian.
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To support other distributions, a is required, see :ref:`building-label`
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