Trying to understand sync and backup options

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I'm not a technical person, so I'm a bit confused about what are the syncing options. I'd also suggest having such an explanation in your website, if you want the general public to understand their options.

My questions:

  1. What is the difference between "third-party sync disks" and "third-party cloud storage services", mentioned in github?:

    Although it does not support third-party sync disks, it supports third-party cloud storage services, which can be configured in Settings - Cloud - Cloud Storage Provider

  2. What does this quote mean, from the website?:

    Support Android. Not just a APP, it can also be used as a mobile server, as long as the computer and mobile phone are in a local area network, you can directly use SiYuan on the mobile phone through the computer browser.

What I want:

  • For my data to never reach the internet. All my data should stay in/between my devices.
  • If possible, I'd also like to be able to use SiYuan on my Android phone, and have it sync with my laptop via local network only (ie. directly, without going through the internet). If I leave the house with my phone, I want all my data to be there - then if I change/add/remove anything while I'm out, as soon as I'm back home I'd like those changes to be reflected in my laptop. I'd probably keep most of my Notebooks exclusively in my laptop, then have one Notebook synced between laptop and mobile.
  • I don't want to need to pay for any storage service.

Probably my questions are very basic for you guys, but for someone who isn't technical this is quite hard to understand! Thank you in advance for your help.

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    forestknows updated this article at 2023-07-08 06:10:01
    forestknows updated this article at 2023-07-08 06:01:10

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    • forestknows
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      Thank you for your reply!

      I did come across that browsing feature and tested it out - it is quite interesting. However I'd like to be able to access the data on my mobile when out of the house as well, so I guess there would need to be syncing between the two devices (I'd probably just sync one Notebook between the two devices, with the other Notebooks being exclusive to the laptop). Is this possible, via only my local network?

      I updated my post to hopefully make those points clearer.

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    • zxhd86

      As far as I know, the custom server sync feature should be a free feature at the moment, just need to log in, you can't sync at the moment may be caused by other reasons, need more detailed information, preferably have a screenshot.

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    • angroid 2 Up
      PRO

      The automatic translation of the chinese community isn't very good but it's a start. SiYuan really needs proper english documentation. This application is fantastic and would completely explode in the western PKM world if it was more accessible for non chinese speaking audiences.

    • timyhh

      Dear forestknows,

      you need a cloud storage as a middle-man to sync your Siyuan data between computers and phone!

      you can use some free resources, e.g. S3-compatible storage:
      Synology C2:
      https://c2.synology.com/en-global/pricing/object-storage
      -> Look for the icon "Start now with free 15GB",click on it!
      (Before doing so, register an account first:https://account.synology.com)

      I successfully sync my Siyuan data to the C2 storage,
      but failed to do so for the Siyuan data on my Android phone
      -- the "enable cloud sync" button is not activated!

      With reference to the price plan here: https://b3log.org/siyuan/pricing.html

      It seems that we need to pay an one-time cost of CNY$48 to enable the cloud Sync, however, it's weired that I encounter problems in paying that one-time cost, I have sent email to [email protected], but upto this moment, I still get no response!

      Anyone know how to pay for that one-time cost?
      and after payment, how to make the "enable cloud sync" button activated?

      Thanks for any kinds of help!

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      timyhh updated this reply at 2023-10-23 22:48:23
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