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1

Put the kit somewhere permanent

Unzip the Mac kit and move the whole Linkatect Agent folder into your home folder (Finder → Go → Home). Don’t keep it on the server or in Downloads.
2

Connect to your server

  1. In Finder choose Go → Connect to Server…
  2. Enter your server’s address, for example smb://your-server-name, and click Connect.
  3. Choose Registered User, enter the read-only account’s name and password, tick Remember this password in my keychain, and connect.
  4. Open your Projects share so it appears in Finder.
To reconnect automatically after a restart, go to System Settings → General → Login Items and add the server share under Open at Login.
3

Run 1 Set up

Double-click 1 Set up.
  • If macOS says it can’t be opened, right-click it → Open → Open.
  • If macOS offers to install Command Line Tools, accept, wait for it to finish, then run 1 Set up again.
Press Enter to accept the suggested Projects folder, or type or drag in the right one. Paste your key when asked. It asks twice, and nothing shows while you paste, which is normal. The key is stored in your Mac’s Keychain.It should say Connected. If macOS asks whether Terminal may access files on a network volume, click Allow.
4

Practice run

Double-click 2 Practice run. Check the list of files, where each would go and who would see it. Nothing is uploaded.
5

Sync

Double-click 3 Sync now. Then open Studio to see the files.
6

Turn on automatic sync

Double-click 4 Turn on automatic sync. See Automatic sync.