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===== Transfer (Upload/Download) =====

If you have a penis [[https://my.pathomation.com|My Pathomation]] account, you can transfer your slides directly from your local (or external) hard disk to our [[https://my.pathomation.com|My Pathomation cloud solution]].

==== Connecting/Browsing ====
You can connect to your [[https://my.pathomation.com|My Pathomation]] account by clicking on 'Sign in to My Pathomation' menu under the cloud icon on the right hand side of the top menu
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On the popup dialog you can either enter you [[https://my.pathomation.com|My Pathomation]] credentials or use your Google Account to sign in. If you are a new user you can go to [[https://my.pathomation.com|My Pathomation]] website and create a new account before signing in.
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After a successfull connection the cloud icon will turn blue and also a new My Pathomation tab will appear at the left hand side of the page. Your credentials will be remembered and the next time you launch PMA.start you will be automatically connected.

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You can then browse your online slides exactly like your local slides via the treeview on the left hand side of the application

==== Selecting slides upload ====
After connecting to your [[https://my.pathomation.com|My Pathomation]] account all local slides will have a new icon in the grid view called 'Upload to My Pathomation'. Clicking this button will take you the transfer page with that slide already selected. You can also navigate to the Tranfer page at any time using the top menu
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==== Transfer slides/folders ====
The transfer page is the main page for uploading slides to your My Pathomation account and reviewing the progress of your upload tasks.
The transfer page is comprised of 4 parts as seen in the screenshot below. The left part a the local slides treeview, in which you can select a slide or a folder to upload. The right part is a My Pathomation treeview in which you can select a folder as a destination for an upload operation or a slide for a download operation.
The middle part is the operation buttons for uploading/downloading slides. These button are enabled/disabled if you selections are correct for each operation supported i.e a slide/folder on the local treeview and a folder on My Pathomation treeview for an upload or a slide on My Pathomation treeview and a folder on the local treeview for a download operation.

To upload a slide you simply 
  - Check a slide/folder from the left hand treeview(local PMA.start)
  - Select a folder from the right hand treeview (My Pathomation)
  - The upload button should be enabled now, so click on it
  - Repeat for as many slides as you want
To download a slide you simply
  - Select a slide from the right hand treeview (My Pathomation)
  - Select a older from the left hand treeview(local PMA.start)
  - The download button should be enabled now, so click on it
  - Repeat for as many slides as you want
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Each transfer task (upload/download) will be displayed in the final column of the page along with all the relevant information about it
  * A colorful cloud icon which displays the type of operation, blue icon with an out arrow for upload, yellow icon with an in arrow for a download operation
  * The slide name as a title
  * Local path: The local path
  * Remote path: The path at My Pathomation
  * Progress Bar: the uploaded percentage
  * Cancel: Click to cancel a running task
  * Retry: Click to retry a paused/errored task
The upload operations will be queued and performed by the PMA.start server, so you can leave this page and return at a later time to see the progress made.
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