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	How do I create shareable file/folder links ? Downloading shared files and folders Downloading and saving files to my computer Sideloading files to my IBackup account What are the limitations of Shareable links ? General guidelines on how to meet your sharing needs How to share files with Large content of text avoiding the "Session Expired" error? Which is the most preferred method to share a folder?


	How do I create shareable file/folder links ?
	From Web-Manager, first select the files/folders you would like to share with others, using the checkboxes provided. Click on Share File (for sharing folders click on Share Folder). You can then choose your sharing options. Select SSL to create SSL enabled links. You can even choose to password protect your files and folders, so that your files can only be viewed by people who are supposed to view them. You can Write Enable your shared files and folders so that others can modify your files and upload them back to your online backup/storage account. You can also view the Activity Logs for these Write Enabled links that tell you who downloaded your shared files and who modified them. You will be then asked to enter the email addresses of the receipent with whom you would like to share the files. You can view an interactive demo for file sharing here.

	Downloading shared files and folders
	To download shared files and folders from the Shareable links, simply click on the link. You will see a webpage with options to Download or Save. On clicking ‘Download’, You can further choose to open the file or save it to your computer.On clicking ‘Save’,you can save the file to your IBackup Account.

	Downloading and saving files to my computer
	To download and save files to your computer from the Shareable links, first click on the link. You will see a webpage with options to Download or Save. By clicking on ‘Download’, you will see a dialog box with options to open the file or save it to your computer. Choose the option ‘Save it to your computer'.

	Sideloading files to my IBackup account
	When ‘Shareable’ links are clicked, you can either download the files to your computer or choose to save them in your online storage IBackup Account. On clicking Save you will be able to save the file to your ibackup account under the folder ‘Sideload’.

	What are the limitations of Shareable links ?
	The links created using Web-Manager based file and folder sharing have limited life span, they expire after a certain number of downloads. If you need to have 'permanent' sharing on a file or a folder with others, Sub-Accounts is the preferred method. For details, please see Sub-Accounts.

	General guidelines on how to meet your sharing needs
	Share a file with read only access-Use Web-Manager's file share feature Share a folder with read only access-Use Web-Manager's folder share feature Share a file with read/write access-Use Web-Manager's file share feature with write enabled option Share a folder with read/write access-Create a subaccount for the folder Share a folder with subfolders within with read/write access-Create a subaccount for the folder with subfolders within Share your entire account-Create a subaccount with root directory mapped to your home directory

	How to share files with Large content of text avoiding the "Session Expired" error?
	For emails with large content, the best option is to cut the URL of the link generated and paste it onto content of an email system of your choice rather than use IBackup's method to send the URL links.

	Which is the most preferred method to share a folder?
	To share a folder, we recommend you to use the Sub-Account feature of IBackup. With sub-accounts, the most recently added files to the folder will be visible as well as the directory structure within the folder is also maintained.