Quick guide to syncing on Scaura

When you use Scaura on your desktop, tablet or phone, you have the option to sync the content of the channels you have access to.

Quick guide to syncing on Scaura

What does it mean to sync a channel?

How can I sync my channels?

How to make only some files available for offline use?

What does it mean to sync a channel?

When you have Scaura app installed on your desktop or mobile devices, syncing allows you to make your files available offline and also keep your channels up-to-date with the latest changes made by your admin.

How can I sync my channels?

Syncing a channel is recommended if you want to make sure you have your content available even if you don't have internet connection. You don't have to sync anything if you don't want to have your content offline.

You can make your files available for offline use from the channel management page or in a channel.

Sync channels from the channel management page

• To sync an individual channel, simply click on the Open button in the row of a channel. 
• To sync multiple channels at once, follow these steps:
  1. Click on the row of the channels to be synced
  2. Click on the Sync selected button on the top right (see below the screenshot)

• To sync all channels at once, simply click on the Sync all button on the top right.

You can open a channel and use the app normally while syncing.

Sync a channel when in the channel

When you're already inside a channel, you can sync the channel from the menu panel.

1. Open the menu panel by clicking on the hamburg icon on the top left of a page
2. Click on the Sync button on the top right (see below the screenshot)
3. Click on the Sync button in the Sync window to start syncing the channel

Do you see any errors when your sync finishes? Check our Troubleshoot syncing issues.

Keeping your channel up-to-date

It is important to keep your channel up-to-date for offline use.

If there’s a change, you will see a notification on the menu. And you can sync the channel again from the menu panel. Please follow the steps mentioned in 'Sync a channel when in the channel'.

How to make only some files available for offline use?

If you don't want to make all your channel available for offline use, you can also make individual files available offline. At Scaura, we call this a selective sync. 

If a file has not been synced yet, a sync icon shows on the bottom right on the file thumbnail.

Making files available for offline use

To make file(s) available for offline use, follow these steps:

1. Find your files by navigating to them, or using the search.
2. Select all the files you want to make available offline.
3. Open the selection panel on the top right.
4. On the top right, click the selective sync icon.

Last update: 2022.02.22