Sync an existing local folder safely

Sync an existing local folder safely is easier to verify when you use one controlled item and confirm the account, workspace, source, and destination at each step. This guide follows the current Dosya workflow and identifies the result you should see.

Before you start

• Open Sync settings in the Dosya desktop app in the current released client.
• Confirm the active account and workspace, then identify existing local folder and empty or known remote destination.
• Use a small non-confidential test item and record its current state before changing it.
• Keep passwords, API keys, recovery keys, private links, personal data, and confidential file contents out of screenshots and support messages.

Steps: sync an existing local folder safely

1. Open Sync settings in the Dosya desktop app and confirm the active account and workspace.
2. Locate existing local folder and empty or known remote destination and verify its name or identifying details.
3. Back up critical local data, create the pair, review first-sync actions, and let a small sample complete.
4. Read the displayed warning, permission, progress, or confirmation state before leaving the screen.
5. Confirm that the existing folder begins syncing without unexpected replacement.
6. Refresh, fetch, or reopen the relevant view once to verify the result persisted.

Expected result

The controlled workflow completes and the existing folder begins syncing without unexpected replacement. The result remains visible after a refresh, reconnect, or return to the relevant screen.

Limits and important details

• Available controls depend on the current client version, account plan, workspace role, policy, and selected integration surface.
• Processing, indexing, background transfer, provider authorization, or storage accounting can delay a visible result.
• For destructive, access-changing, or automated actions, validate with disposable data before applying the workflow to important files.

Troubleshooting

The expected control is missing. Return to Sync settings in the Dosya desktop app, confirm the active workspace, and check that your role and client version support the action.

The operation is rejected or stalls. Read the exact message and check permissions, locks, storage, network state, source availability, and any third-party authorization before retrying.

The result is still unclear. Repeat with one small test item, then contact support with the time, client version, workspace, and a nonsecret error, delivery, or request identifier.

Related guides

• Choose a sync mode
• Set up a sync folder