diff --git a/doc/faq.rst b/doc/faq.rst index c3e626cc5..92fa9ebfc 100644 --- a/doc/faq.rst +++ b/doc/faq.rst @@ -1,6 +1,18 @@ FAQ === +How the "Edit locally" functionality works when running the desktop client AppImage +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +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 `_ and alternatively there is `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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @@ -43,8 +55,8 @@ or permanently by adjusting ``/etc/sysctl.conf``. I Want To Move My Local Sync Folder ----------------------------------- -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 @@ -53,7 +65,7 @@ Specifically, you have to: .. 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 @@ -69,9 +81,9 @@ Then, click the Account drop-down menu again, and this time click "**Add new**". 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). -.. important:: +.. 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.