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Update the documentation with information on how 'Edit locally' works. 

Signed-off-by: Camila <hello@camila.codes>
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FAQ
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How the "Edit locally" functionality works when running the desktop client AppImage
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This functionality depends on the desktop client ability to register the mime to handle the nc:// scheme. That is the handler used by the server to open a file locally.
We use AppImage due to its universal compatibility but to take full advantage of the desktop client features you will need a third part software to integrate the AppImage in your system.
We have tested `AppImageLauncher <https://github.com/TheAssassin/AppImageLauncher>`_ and alternatively there is `Go AppImage <https://github.com/probonopd/go-appimage>`_.
Without it, independent of the browser and distro being used, the desktop client will fail to open a document with the local editor when you click on the option "Edit locally" in your Nextcloud instance.
See https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-office-release-solves-document-compatibility-overhauls-knowledge-management/ for more information.
Some Files Are Continuously Uploaded to the Server, Even When They Are Not Modified.
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I Want To Move My Local Sync Folder
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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.
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:
1. Remove the existing connection which syncs to the wrong directory
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.. figure:: images/setup/remove.png
:alt: Remove an existing connection
To do so, in the client UI, which you can see above, click the "**Account**" drop-down menu and then click "Remove".
To do so, in the client UI, which you can see above, click the "**Account**" drop-down menu and then click "Remove".
This will display a "**Confirm Account Removal**" dialog window.
.. figure:: images/setup/confirm.png
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This opens the Nextcloud Connection Wizard, which you can see above, *but* 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).
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.. important::
Be careful before choosing the "Start a clean sync" option. The old sync folder *may* 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 **all** 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 "*keep existing data*" 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.
Be careful before choosing the "Start a clean sync" option. The old sync folder *may* 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 **all** 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 "*keep existing data*" 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.
Make your choice and click "**Connect...**".
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.