This guide explains how to select the folders that need to be synchronized between the desktop app kDrive (desktop application on macOS / Windows / Linux) and kDrive Infomaniak.

Prerequisites

• Have kDrive.
• Have the kDrive app on the device to be synchronized.
• Check the setting regarding the limitation of synchronization of large folders.

Select the kDrive folders to sync

To access the settings of the kDrive application on your computer:

1. Left-click on the desktop app icon in the notification area of your computer (top right on macOS, bottom right on Windows and a double left-click in the taskbar on Linux).
2. Click on the icon ⋮ all the way to the right in the application.
3. Click on kDrive Settings:
   
4. Click on the chevron ‍ to the left of your kDrive name to expand the list of folders.
5. Optionally, expand the contents of the listed folders and check/uncheck the folders to synchronize with your computer:
   
6. Click the blue Validate button.

Warning

• When deselecting a folder from the list, a message next to the button (point 6 above) warns you that this folder will be moved to your computer's trash.
• This is the folder that was in your kDrive directory on your computer.
• kDrive folders on the web-based online version will not be affected, but you must ensure, before the operation, that the folder in question was properly synchronized and fully present on this online version (especially if you had just placed it within your synchronized directory).
• If in doubt, also ensure that your computer does not instantly delete overly large items when they are placed in the recycle bin, due to the size of the Windows recycle bin for example:
  
   

Add advanced synchronization

In the same location accessible according to the procedure above, click on ‍‍ Add advanced synchronization :

this will allow you to synchronize one or more new folder(s) from your hard drive with the location of your choice on kDrive.

Stop and remove a synchronization

In the same location accessible according to the procedure above, click on the icon ⋮ all the way to the right:

which will allow you to:

• Force synchronization
• Pause synchronization
• Delete the synchronization (from your device only, with no impact on your kDrive)