Set Up Cloud Sync

Add a cloud storage directory

1. Open Settings (Cmd+, / Ctrl+,)
2. Go to Storage Directories
3. Click Add Storage Directory
4. Choose a folder inside your cloud storage

Recommended folder paths

Provider	Recommended path
Dropbox	~/Dropbox/Apps/NoteCove/
Google Drive	~/Google Drive/NoteCove/
iCloud Drive	~/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/NoteCove/

Set up a second device

1. Install NoteCove on the second device
2. Install the same cloud storage app
3. Wait for the cloud folder to finish syncing
4. Open Settings → Storage Directories
5. Click Add Storage Directory and select the same cloud folder

NoteCove detects existing sync data and downloads all notes automatically.

Troubleshooting

Sync not working

1. Confirm your cloud storage app is running and syncing
2. Check the folder has read/write permissions
3. Verify your internet connection
4. Check Tools → Advanced → Sync Status for diagnostics

Slow sync

• Check that your cloud storage isn’t paused or quota-limited
• On iCloud Drive, right-click the sync folder and verify Keep Downloaded is enabled
• Check network bandwidth

Keep files available offline

Cloud providers may evict local files to save disk space. See Keep data available offline to prevent this.