Setup for working with multiple computers


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Hi folks. I've been using X15 up to this point and recently built a new PC and installed X17 on it fresh. I'm the only user of CA in my setup, but do use it on multiple computers...the before mentioned desktop and two laptops. In previous versions of Chief, I used a cloud sync service like Dropbox to sync my plan/layout files and user library across different PCs (Preferences>General>Folders). Worked good for my setup.

 

I'm sure it has something to do with the Project Management feature rolled out in X17, but the folder options in Preferences doesn't have a selection for user library location anymore. I will probably look into the Project Management workflow eventually, but I'd like to get my new install of X17 working like I'm use to first. Any suggestions on for a single user working across multiple computers to keep everything in sync? What option am I missing to store my user library in the cloud?

 

Thanks,

--Jamie

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3 hours ago, JamesR said:

Hi folks. I've been using X15 up to this point and recently built a new PC and installed X17 on it fresh. I'm the only user of CA in my setup, but do use it on multiple computers...the before mentioned desktop and two laptops. In previous versions of Chief, I used a cloud sync service like Dropbox to sync my plan/layout files and user library across different PCs (Preferences>General>Folders). Worked good for my setup.

 

I'm sure it has something to do with the Project Management feature rolled out in X17, but the folder options in Preferences doesn't have a selection for user library location anymore. I will probably look into the Project Management workflow eventually, but I'd like to get my new install of X17 working like I'm use to first. Any suggestions on for a single user working across multiple computers to keep everything in sync? What option am I missing to store my user library in the cloud?

 

Thanks,

--Jamie

I would still use the PM unless you are constantly adding new symbols to your library, it would be easy enough to export your project file to dropbox and import on your other machine, after you do an initial backup and backup from restore.
Then any periodic user library edits you could export your calib file and import on the other machine

 

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