You should never try to use external folder sync to synchronise Scrivener projects between machines - if you do so, you will corrupt your project and see some very odd results. Note on External Folder SyncĮxternal folder sync is intended for working on files in other programs and then being able to sync them back to Scrivener. If you're looking for the convenience of sync without most of the risks that can come from the technology, have a look at our alternative approach to syncing. You can then review the conflicts, decide which version to carry on working with, or manually copy and paste text to merge them, and then move any unwanted copies into the Trash. Scrivener will usually detect if a file was not synced properly and if any significant conflicts are found, a second copy of the item will be created within a folder called 'Conflicts' added to the top level of the Binder.
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The Scrivener manual has information on restoring from backups. The first thing you should do is to check the back ups of the project to see if you have an undamaged version. If a project fails to open properly, or if parts of the project go missing or appear out of date, then it may have been damaged by a syncing error. NOTE: If you are sharing a project between macOS and Windows computers please read this article. We can take no responsibility for work lost through syncing problems, or for any other reason - always be sure to back up! However, no syncing solution is 100% reliable.
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Both the Mac and Windows Scrivener manuals (available from the Help menu) have sections on 'Backing Up Your Work' and we also have a tutorial video on backups.įollow the above guidelines and you should be able to sync your projects between computers without running into problems. Backing up locally will ensure that your project has backups on every computer you use Scrivener on. Don't use Dropbox as you may end up overwriting the backup from a different computer. Choose a backup location somewhere on your local hard drive.
If you want to share a Scrivener project then it has to be stored that folder. Once Dropbox is installed on your computer it will create a folder on your hard disk, which will then sync to your Dropbox account. If you are using any of the services listed below then please read the advisory note. The guidelines below are written with Dropbox in mind but would also apply to other similar cloud-sync solutions.
A Scrivener project is made up of many linked and interdependent files, and each one needs to be synced correctly to avoid problems with the project. There are many cloud-sync services available but one that works well with Scrivener is Dropbox. If you're looking for advice on iOS syncing, click here. This article will cover syncing between macOS and/or Windows computers.
If you want to share a Scrivener project between two or more computers you can use a cloud-sync service to automatically sync the project between them.