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Bug 690381 - Add documentation for Sync

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<li><a href="profiles">Profiles</a></li>
<li><a href="geolocation">Location-Aware Browsing</a></li>
<li><a href="forms">Forms</a></li>
<li><a href="sync">Sync</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wiki.mozilla.org/SeaMonkey/FAQ">Frequently Asked Questions</a></li>
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<link rel="top" href="../" title="SeaMonkey Project">
<link rel="up" href="./" title="Documentation &amp; Help">
<title>SeaMonkey Sync</title>
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<h1>SeaMonkey Sync</h1>
<h2 id="about">About SeaMonkey Sync</h2>
<div class="section">
<p>Sync lets you synchronize your browsing data such as bookmarks, history
and passwords between installations of SeaMonkey or Firefox (e.g. your
computers at home and at work) or mobile phones that support Firefox Sync.</p>
<p>All data is stored securely in a way that allows only you to access it
(encryption happens on the client side). Mozilla provides a default Sync
server free of charge, but individuals can <a
href="http://docs.services.mozilla.com/howtos/run-sync.html">run their
own</a>, too.</p>
<p>Sync uses a set of credentials: A user name (email address), a password,
and a Sync Key. The user name and password are used for communication
between clients (browsers using a certain Sync account) and the Sync
server, i.e. the password protects you from others that might try to
take over your account. The Sync Key on the other hand is used to
encrypt all data before it is sent to the Sync server. Unlike the
user name and password, which are known to the Sync server, it is only
known to you.</p>
<p>After the initial setup, Sync operates in the background, continually
and automatically synchronizing your data with the Sync server (manually
triggering a synchronization is possible, too). Clients that run
simultaneously and access the same Sync account have their data merged
on the fly.</p>
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<h2 id="setup">Setting Up Sync</h2>
<div class="section">
<ol>
<li>Open the "Tools" menu from a SeaMonkey browser or MailNews
window and select "Set Up Sync".</li>
<li>Click "Create a New Account".</li>
<li>If you haven't done so already, you will be prompted to set up
a Master Password. You need to choose one in order to have the
Sync credentials stored securely on your local machine.</li>
<li>On the following screen (Account Details), enter your email
address, create a password and confirm it. Then select "<em>I
agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy</em>" and
click "Next".</li>
<li>Next you will be presented with the Sync Key (Recovery Key)
for the Sync account you just created. Save or print a copy of
it and store it somewhere safe (if you lose it, the data on the
Sync server is irretrievably lost!). Afterwards, click "Next".</li>
<li>Now confirm that you are not a robot by entering the text from
the image. Then click "Next".</li>
<li>You will see a <em>Setup Complete</em> message. Click "Finish"
to close the setup window. Further customization can be done under
Preferences/Sync.</li>
<li>You do not need to do anything else. SeaMonkey Sync will
automatically synchronize your data in the background from here
on. If you wish, you can manually trigger a Sync run at any time using
either the Tools menu entry "Sync Now" that now appears instead of
"Set Up Sync", or a Sync button that can be added to any customizable
toolbar.<br>
Note: The first synchronization should happen quickly but may
take more than 30 minutes depending on how much information
needs to be synced.</li>
</ol>
</div>
<h2 id="adddevice">Adding a Device</h2>
<div class="section">
<p>The following assumes that you already set up Sync on at least one
device (see steps above) and have both devices at hand.</p>
<ol>
<li>On the device with Sync already set up, go to Preferences/Sync and
choose "Add a Device" from "Manage Account". A new window will open.</li>
<li>If your second device is another instance of SeaMonkey, open the
"Tools" menu from a SeaMonkey browser or MailNews window and select
"Set Up Sync", then click "Connect". Otherwise follow the steps
outlined in the <a
href="http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/find-code-to-add-device-to-firefox-sync">Where
can I find the code to add a device to Firefox Sync</a> article on
Firefox Help.</li>
<li>Enter the code as it is displayed on your second device. Then click
"Next".</li>
<li>When the code is accepted, you will see a <em>Device Connected</em>
message and your device will immediately begin syncing. Click "Finish"
to close the setup window and go back to the Sync panel.</li>
</ol>
<p>Alternatively, if you only have your second device at hand, you can set
it up using the Sync account information (email address, password and
Sync Key / Recovery Key). Following are the steps you need to take
in order to set up another instance of SeaMonkey. For devices running
Firefox, see the <a
href="http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/add-a-device-to-firefox-sync#w_how-do-i-add-a-device-when-im-not-near-my-computer">How
do I add a device to Firefox Sync</a> article on Firefox Help.</p>
<ol>
<li>On the second device, open the "Tools" menu from a SeaMonkey browser
or MailNews window and select "Set Up Sync".</li>
<li>Click "Connect".</li>
<li>Click "I don't have the device with me" below the three boxes.</li>
<li>Enter your Sync email address and password, then click "Next".</li>
<li>Enter your Sync Key (Recovery Key) and click "Next".</li>
<li>You will see a <em>Setup Complete</em> message. Click "Finish" to
close the setup window.</li>
</ol>
</div>
<h2 id="accountinfo">Finding Sync Account Information</h2>
<div class="section">
<p>To determine your Sync account information, follow these steps:</p>
<ol>
<li>Go to Preferences/Sync.</li>
<li>The account name is displayed at the top. You cannot change it.</li>
<li>The computer name (which is used for the "Tabs From Other Computers"
functionality available from the "Go" menu of browser windows)
is displayed at the bottom. This string can be changed.</li>
<li>Your password is not displayed anywhere. You can change it using
"Manage Account" / Change your Password", though.</li>
<li>The Sync Key (Recovery Key) is displayed if you choose "Manage Account"
/ "My Sync Key" ("My Recovery Key") or "Add a Device" followed by
clicking "I don't have the device with me".</li>
</ol>
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