# Files copied via System to users file path are not shown **URL:** \ **Category:** ℹ️ Support\ **Created:** [December 4, 2016, 1:10pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/files-copied-via-system-to-users-file-path-are-not-shown/5767 "2016-12-04T13:10:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dist1958](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/dist1958/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Dist1958](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/Dist1958)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2016, 1:10pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/files-copied-via-system-to-users-file-path-are-not-shown/5767/1 "2016-12-04T13:10:45Z")
If i copy some files via WebDAV from external to the Users File Folder, i could see this file in the Files App, also i see anything, i copy WebGUI. But if i copy a file from a other path via cp command, the file is not visible in the files App. I have checked file ownership and Permissions, they are the same, as for all the other files. This runs me in some problems: I backup my Photos from my Smartphone via SCP / SSH every night automatically, if my Phone is in my WLAN Network and is charging up. Now i would like to make a Symlink from the Backup Folder to the Files Folder for Nextcloud and access this the Backup Photos. It seems, that this does not work, the way i expected. Any ideas, how i can work with Symlinks? ---
**Author:** ![tflidd](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/tflidd/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@tflidd](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/tflidd)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 9:02pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/files-copied-via-system-to-users-file-path-are-not-shown/5767/2 "2016-12-05T21:02:41Z")
That is a known behavior, you are not supposed to make changes to the data-directory manually. For such operations, you can use the external storage feature. [https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/9/admin\_manual/issues/general\_troubleshooting.html#debugging-sync-issues](https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/9/admin_manual/issues/general_troubleshooting.html#debugging-sync-issues) There is a good overview: > **[Why does my files I put into datadir don't appear in ownCloud?](https://central.owncloud.org/t/why-does-my-files-i-put-into-datadir-dont-appear-in-owncloud/818)** > > Problem: I'm putting files on operating system into the datadirectory but they don't appear within the WebGUI of ownCoud. Description: Manually modification within the datadir is unsupported as stated in the documentation: ... ---
**Author:** ![Dist1958](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/dist1958/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Dist1958](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/Dist1958)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2016, 7:37am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/files-copied-via-system-to-users-file-path-are-not-shown/5767/3 "2016-12-06T07:37:21Z")
thx. I have found a Parameter for the config.php “filesystem\_check\_changes” and set this to 1. Now i could see the changes. My Problem with the External Storage App is, that, if i enable the App, i cant use the “Stay logged in” Feature. Or is there a way to use it also in case of the External Storage App? ---
**Author:** ![wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/wwe/32/72963_2.png) [@wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wwe)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 8:46pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/files-copied-via-system-to-users-file-path-are-not-shown/5767/4 "2024-11-06T20:46:50Z")
wwe: close old topics ---
**Author:** ![wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/wwe/32/72963_2.png) [@wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wwe)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2024, 10:54am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/files-copied-via-system-to-users-file-path-are-not-shown/5767/5 "2024-12-09T10:54:06Z")