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File and Folder Transfer

This section describes tasks related to transferring your files and folders to the NAS or to a different device.

Uploading Files and Folders

You can either add files or folders one at a time or add several at once. However, you can only upload files or folders to a subfolder mounted on a cloud service.

  1. Open File Station.
  2. Open the destination folder.
  3. Drag and drop files and folders from your computer to the destination folder.
    Tip:

    You can upload files or folders separately. Click and select File or Folder. Select the files or folders you want to upload and then click Open or Upload.

    The Background Task window opens.

  4. Select one of the following policies for handling duplicate files.

    Option

    Description

    Rename duplicate files

    Upload and rename a file if another file with the same name and extension already exists in the destination folder.

    Skip duplicate files

    Do not upload a file if another file with the same file name and extension already exists in the destination folder.

    Overwrite duplicate files

    Upload the file and then overwrite an existing file with the same name and extension in the destination folder.
    Tip:

    You can set the selected option as the default policy. File Station will not ask again after remembering the setting. You can still change the policy in File Station > More Settings > Settings > File Transfer.

  5. Click OK.

    File Station uploads the selected items.

Downloading Files and Folders

You can download files or folders either individually or in batches.

  1. Open File Station.
  2. Locate and select one or more files and folders.
  3. Perform one of the following methods.

    Method

    Steps

    Using the toolbar

    1. Click .

    2. Click Download.

    Using the left panel

    Note:

    This option downloads all items in a mount.

    1. Right-click a mount.

    2. Click Download.

    Using the context menu

    1. Locate a file or folder in the list and then right-click.

    2. Click Download.

    File Station downloads the items to your computer.