2.1 Starting the iFolder Client

When iFolder is running, the iFolder application icon iFolder Application Icon appears in the Notification area of the taskbar. iFolder is integrated in the desktop environment. The iFolder emblem (green “i”) iFolder Icon appears on iFolders when viewed in a file manager, on the desktop, or in the iFolder Browser.

IMPORTANT:The Notification area of the taskbar must be enabled in order for the iFolder application icon to be displayed when iFolder is running.

You can work locally with files in your local iFolders at any time. Whenever the iFolder client is running, it logs the changes you make to local iFolder data as you work. If you make changes to local iFolder data when iFolder is not running, iFolder identifies and logs the differences the next time you start iFolder.

When iFolder is not running, iFolders appears as a normal folder iFolder Icon in the file manager or on the desktop. You can access files in your local copy of an iFolder, but you cannot manage iFolders. In addition, you must log in to an account to create an iFolder or synchronize its files.

For information about stopping the iFolder client, see Section 2.2, Stopping the iFolder Client.

2.1.1 Linux

Starting iFolder Automatically on Login

To enable iFolder to start automatically when you log in to the desktop, do one of the following:

  • Open the applications menu, click More Applications, locate and right-click iFolder 3, then select Add to Startup Programs from the menu.
    iFolder 3 Application Browser Menu
  • Make sure iFolder is running when you log out, then save the session setup. Select this session option when you log in to the desktop.
  • Open a terminal window, log in as the root user, then run /opt/gnome/bin/gnome-session-properties to add iFolder as a program to start when you log in to your computer.

To disable iFolder from starting automatically on login, do one of the following:

  • Open the applications menu, locate and right-click iFolder 3, then select Remove from Startup Programs.
  • Make sure iFolder is not running when you log out, then save the session setup. Select this session option when you log in to the desktop.

Starting iFolder on Demand

  1. Log in to your computer with the local Linux user identity you want to use when you create iFolders.

  2. Use one of the following methods to start iFolder:

    • In the taskbar, open the applications menu, click More Applications, locate iFolder 3 by searching or scrolling through the available options, right-click iFolder 3, then select Start iFolder 3.
    • Open a terminal shell, then enter
      /opt/novell/ifolder3/bin/ifolder
      

2.1.2 Windows

Starting iFolder Automatically on Login

When you install the iFolder client, you can configure iFolder to start automatically on login by selecting Start iFolder when logging in to the desktop as one of the install options.

To enable iFolder to start automatically when you log in to the desktop:

  1. Right-click the iFolder application icon iFolder Application Icon , then select Preferences to open the iFolder Preferences dialog box to the General tab.

  2. Select Start iFolder When Logging In to the Desktop, then click Apply.

  3. Click OK to close the iFolders Preferences dialog box.

To disable iFolder from starting automatically when you log in:

  1. Right-click the iFolder application icon, then select Preferences to open the iFolder Preferences dialog box to the General tab.

  2. Deselect Start iFolder When Logging In to the Desktop, then click Apply.

  3. Click OK to close the iFolders Preferences dialog box.

Starting iFolder on Demand

  1. Log on to the computer with the local Windows user identity you want to use when you create iFolders.

  2. If iFolder does not start automatically on successful logon, start iFolder by clicking Start Programs > iFolder 3, then select the iFolder 3 Client application.

2.1.3 Macintosh

Starting iFolder Automatically on Login

To enable iFolder to start automatically when you log in to your Macintosh computer, add iFolder to the Startup Items.

To disable iFolder from starting automatically, remove iFolder from the Startup Items.

Starting iFolder on Demand

To start iFolder on demand:

  1. Log in to your computer with the local Macintosh user identity you want to use when you create iFolders.

  2. Use one of the following methods to start iFolder:

    • Open the Applications menu, select the Internet submenu, then select iFolder.
    • Open a terminal shell, log in as the root user, then enter
      /opt/novell/ifolder3/bin/ifolder