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# SwitchDrive / Owncloud
This guide will help you set up SwitchDrive (based on Owncloud) on your personal workstation.
## Installation
Install the owncloud-client via Puppet or manually via command line:
```bash
# install owncloud client
dnf install owncloud-client
```
## Usage
Open the Owncloud client from your application menu or via command line:
![](switch_drive/open01_client.png)
Connect to your SwitchDrive server:
![](switch_drive/open02_client_login.png)
Login (you will be redirected to the browser for authentication):
![](switch_drive/login01.png)
![](switch_drive/login02_username.png)
![](switch_drive/login03_mfa.png)
![](switch_drive/login04_authorize.png)
Login successful:
![](switch_drive/open01_client.png)
You now find a owncloud folder in your home directory that syncs with your SwitchDrive storage:
![](switch_drive/client.png)
You can close the client window, it will continue to run in the background and can be accessed from the taskbar:
![](switch_drive/client_taskbar.png)
## Sharing Files with Others
You can share files and folders with other SwitchDrive users by clicking on the three dots and then selecting the details submenu:
![](switch_drive/share01.png)
You can share with registered users but you can also create "public links" that can be shared with anyone (all people with the link can access the file/folder):
![](switch_drive/share02.png)
## References
- SwitchDrive FAQ: https://help.switch.ch/drive/faq
- Owncloud Command Line Client: https://doc.owncloud.com/desktop/next/advanced_usage/command_line_client.html