Client

• 1: Linux client
• 2: MacOS client
• 3: Windows client

Download

More information on downloading the client application can be found here!

The desktop client is a program that allows you to store your data from the cloud locally on your computer or laptop. The client runs in the background and automatically synchronises your data so that you always have the latest version of a file available on all devices.

1 - Linux client

1. Download sciebo for your PC.
2. After successful download give AppImage permission to run by opening the terminal and entering chmod u+x Sciebo-Linux64-VERSION.
3. Start the client by typing ./Sciebo-Linux64-VERSION in the terminal. Configure the client. During the configuration the Client will be added into autoload and by next restart would start automatically.

Configuration

1. Open the client. The connection wizard appears.
2. Select your sciebo institution from the list.

3. A browser will open and you will be asked to log in and allow the client to access your data.

4. By default, your entire sciebo directory is synchronised. For folders larger than 500 MB, you must manually confirm synchronisation the first time. However, you can also change the limit or deactivate this function. (If you do not want to synchronise your entire sciebo directory, you can decide which subfolders are synchronised under “Select elements to be synchronised”).

5. Select a destination folder on your PC. (This folder will be synchronised with your sciebo directory, i.e. the data you selected from sciebo will be saved here and files and folders newly created in this folder will be uploaded to sciebo).
6. Click on “Connect….

2 - MacOS client

Installation

1. Download sciebo for your PC.
2. After a successful download, open the installation file. The setup wizard appears.
3. Click on “Continue” to make the installation settings.
4. Now select where or for which users of the PC you want to install the software and click on “Continue”.
5. Click on “Install”. You may have to confirm that the software may be installed on your PC. Sciebo will then be installed.
6. Click on “Close” to close the setup wizard.

Configuration

1. Open the client. The connection wizard appears.
2. Select your sciebo institution from the list. A browser will open and you will be asked to log in and allow the client to access your data.
3. By default, your entire sciebo directory is synchronised. For folders larger than 500 MB, you must manually confirm synchronisation for the first time. However, you can also change the limit or deactivate this function. (If you do not want to synchronise your entire sciebo directory, you can decide which subfolders are synchronised under “Select elements to be synchronised”).
4. Select a destination folder on your PC. (This folder will be synchronised with your sciebo directory, i.e. the data you selected from sciebo will be saved here and files and folders newly created in this folder will be uploaded to sciebo).
5. Click on “Connect…”

3 - Windows client

Installation

1. Download sciebo for your PC.
2. After a successful download, open the installation file.
3. Confirm that you want to run the file by clicking on “OK”. The setup wizard appears.
4. Click on “Next” to make the installation settings.
5. If you do not want to install sciebo at the suggested location, select the folder for the installation now. Otherwise click directly on “Next”.
6. Click on “Install”. You may have to confirm that the software may be installed on your PC. Sciebo will then be installed.
7. Click on “Finish” to close the setup wizard.
8. Finally, you will be asked whether you want to restart your PC immediately or later so that sciebo works properly. Select the desired option. After restarting, you can set up your folder synchronisation (see below).

Configuration

1. Open the client. The connection wizard appears.
2. Select your sciebo institution from the list. A browser will open and you will be asked to log in and allow the client to access your data.
3. By default, your entire sciebo directory is synchronised. For folders larger than 500 MB, you must manually confirm synchronisation for the first time. However, you can also change the limit or deactivate this function. (If you do not want to synchronise your entire sciebo directory, you can decide which subfolders are synchronised under “Select elements to be synchronised”).
4. Select a destination folder on your PC. (This folder will be synchronised with your sciebo directory, i.e. the data you selected from sciebo will be saved here and files and folders newly created in this folder will be uploaded to sciebo).
5. Click on “Connect….