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Desktop app
Installation and overview
What is the MEGA Desktop App?How do I download and install the desktop app?How do I install MEGA on Linux?How do I uninstall the desktop app?What are the minimum system requirements for the desktop app?How does the desktop app integrate with my browser?How do I update to the latest version of the desktop app?
Syncing
How do I set up syncs?What’s the difference between backup and sync?How do I pause and resume file syncing?How do I set up exclusion rules for my syncs and backups?Why is my local synced folder size different from my MEGA folder size?How do I check if my sync or backup is disabled?How do I check if my folders are syncing or backing up?Can I restore deleted or overwritten synced data?What do the sync icons in the desktop app mean?Can I sync FAT, FAT32 and exFAT drives or devices?How do I check if syncs are active and files are syncing?Can I sync an incoming shared folder?Can I sync an NFS-mounted path?Is syncing of symbolic, special and hard links supported?How does syncing in the desktop app work?
Backups
How do I stop, delete, or pause a backup?How do I re-enable or resume a backup?How do I share my backup files or folders?What’s the difference between backup and sync?How do I download my files or folders from my backups?Where are my backups stored in MEGA?How do I set up exclusion rules for my syncs and backups?How do I open a file in my backup?How do I check if my sync or backup is disabled?How do I create a backup?How do I check if my folders are syncing or backing up?What can I do if I’ve synced or backed up data on a device that is now lost or broken?Why is my device marked “offline” in the Backup section?Why is my backup marked “Backup stopped”?How do I pause the backup process?Can I edit or delete backup items in MEGA?How do I recreate my backup?How can I get my MEGA backup onto my new computer?
MEGA CMD (Command Line Interface)
Troubleshooting and technical issues
