# \[Solved\] How to sync multiple folders to NextCloud from desktop?

**URL:** <https://help.nextcloud.com/t/solved-how-to-sync-multiple-folders-to-nextcloud-from-desktop/9791>\
**Category:** 💻 Desktop\
**Created:** [March 7, 2017, 8:40am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/solved-how-to-sync-multiple-folders-to-nextcloud-from-desktop/9791 "2017-03-07T08:40:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![kapitonas](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/kapitonas/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@kapitonas](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/kapitonas)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2017, 8:40am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/solved-how-to-sync-multiple-folders-to-nextcloud-from-desktop/9791/1 "2017-03-07T08:40:18Z")

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Hi.

I got a bit confused because I do not see a straightforward way to do this.

For example, I have multiple folders like “D:\Documents”, “E:\Photos” on my Windows machine and I want to start syncing them with NextCloud. Effectively, I want to have up-to-date backups on the cloud.

How to achieve this?

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**Author:** ![tflidd](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/tflidd/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@tflidd](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/tflidd)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2017, 8:43am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/solved-how-to-sync-multiple-folders-to-nextcloud-from-desktop/9791/2 "2017-03-07T08:43:20Z")

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Nextcloud is not a backup solution. It’s for syncing files (if you delete or change a file, this change is carried out on the server and all clients as well).

Click on the three dots and remove the default sync folder. Then the “Add folder”-button is active and you can define several sync points on your system.

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**Author:** ![kapitonas](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/kapitonas/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@kapitonas](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/kapitonas)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2017, 8:56am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/solved-how-to-sync-multiple-folders-to-nextcloud-from-desktop/9791/3 "2017-03-07T08:56:23Z")

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It worked, thanks!

Having the data replicated and available in the cloud serves as some kind of backup in my eyes.

Thanks again.

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**Author:** ![YodaPhone](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/yodaphone/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@YodaPhone](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/YodaPhone)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2017, 3:14pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/solved-how-to-sync-multiple-folders-to-nextcloud-from-desktop/9791/4 "2017-06-05T15:14:25Z")

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i also wanted to do this & i’m unable to see the option for multiple sync points

I clicked on the 3 dots, & “removed folder sync connection”

i click on Add Folder Sync Connection & i’m only able to add a root folder.

what am i doing wrong? i want to sync multiple drives/folders

NM: Figured it out.

You have to create different Folders on Nextcloud server to sync multiple folders across drives OR Folder & then sync.

I think the implementation by seafile is much better as i can add any folder to my root without creating these folders in server.

TIA

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**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 14, 2024, 4:20pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/solved-how-to-sync-multiple-folders-to-nextcloud-from-desktop/9791/5 "2024-12-14T16:20:04Z")

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**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 14, 2024, 4:20pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/solved-how-to-sync-multiple-folders-to-nextcloud-from-desktop/9791/6 "2024-12-14T16:20:06Z")

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