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This article describes how to replicate a folder between two or more servers. Sometimes it might be useful two have a folder replicated between two or more servers to provide the users connected to a server at one location with faster access to the folder contents than having them connecting to a different server in a different location.

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1. Install and configure the first server

To setup and configure the first server for folder replication:

  1. Follow our Installation Guide and Configuration Guide to setup and perform the basic configuration of the first server.
  2. Login to the web interface using the admin account.
  3. Click on Accounts, then click on Create User.
  4. Choose a name and password for the user account.
    (info) This account will be used later on for the second server to connect to the first one.
  5. Click on Folders, then click on Create Folder.
  6. Choose a name for the folder and enter the storage directory path, where the folder should be located. Click on Create afterwards.
    (info) For folders with a lot of files, it may take some time for the folder to be fully indexed by the server. Until then it will show no contents.
  7. Click on Settings and set the Archive drop-down to None.
  8. Click on Share and enter the user created above. Click on Save afterwards.
  9. Click on Members and change the permission of the user created above to Owner.
  10. (tick) Done. Now proceed with setting up and configuring the second server.

2. Install and configure the second server

To setup the second server for folder replication:

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