User guide v3.x

Hot folder tool allows the user to synchronize one or more local folders with others located in the OpenKM repository.

Configuration

1. Go to the notification area of the Windows taskbar.
2. Right-click the OKMHotFolder icon.
3. Go to the “Server configuration” and “Folder settings” options. 

Server Configuration:

First, you must choose the Server configuration menu item to set your configuration values:

Property	Type	Description
Language	Select	User interface language.
User	String	User ID for accessing OpenKM. user1
Password	String	The password of the user. pass1
Host	String	OpenKM URL. http://localhost:8080/openkm/

Note

After you set your configuration values, a folder called OpenKM is created in your user My Documents folder. In this OpenKM folder, there’s a configuration file named openkm.xml

 Folder Settings:

1. Select a folder from your local disk.
2. Select a folder from the OpenKM repository.
3. Press the “Add” button (you can also edit or delete an item from the list).
4. Press the “Save” button.

Danger

The “Restart” button - requires you to accept the confirmation popup - will erase the entire configuration.

 Upload files to OpenKM

1. Copy & paste or drag & drop files into the configured local folder.
2. The files will be uploaded to the configured OpenKM folder  and will be deleted from the local disk.
3. When the file already exists in the repository, you will be asked whether to update it.

Log

In My Documents/OpenKM, there’s a log file called OKMHotFolder.log with a complete log trace.