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firefox [2019_12_19 22:12] – [Storage Made Easy FIrefox Plug-In] stevenfirefox [2024_02_28 01:03] – external edit 127.0.0.1
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-====== Enterprise File Fabric Firefox Plug-In (Archive) ======+====== Access Anywhere Firefox Plug-In (Archive) ======
  
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-The Storage Made Easy Plug-In Client allows you to use a sophisticated Firefox plug-in as your control mechanism for Storage Made Easy. Firstly you need Firefox and secondly you need to download and install the plug-in. This should be done using the Firefox browser. If you try and download it using another browser the plug-in can have its default extension changed from .xpi to .zip which will make it impossible for you to install in Firefox.\\ \\ You can download the plug in from our [[https://storagemadeeasy.com/clients_and_tools/#Integrations|Cloud Tools page]].\\+The Access Anywhere Plug-In Client allows you to use a sophisticated Firefox plug-in as your control mechanism for Access Anywhere. Firstly you need Firefox and secondly you need to download and install the plug-in. This should be done using the Firefox browser. If you try and download it using another browser the plug-in can have its default extension changed from .xpi to .zip which will make it impossible for you to install in Firefox.\\ \\ You can download the plug in from our [[https://storagemadeeasy.com/clients_and_tools/#Integrations|Cloud Tools page]].\\
  
  
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-\\ To install the Plug-In visit the Storage Made Easy Tools page and click on the Plug-In installation file. It should automatically install. If it does not and you are   prompted to save the file, save it to a location and then choose File->Open from Firefox, locate the file and choose it. This will then enable the file to be installed. Note that Firefox will require a restart.\\ \\ After Firefox re-launches you will need to authenticate your Storage Made Easy account within the Plug-In. To do this:\\ \\ 1. Select Storage Made Easy from the button to the left of Options (highlighted in a red box in the above graphic)\\ 2. Choose 'Manage Accounts' and enter your Storage Made Easy account details\\ 3. Choose 'Save'\\ \\ Note that you can have multiple Storage Made Easy accounts using the PLug-In and change between them using the username drop-down.\\ \\ You should now see your file system on the left hand side and your Storage Made Easy file system on the right hand side. You can drag single/multiple files/directories (or shift select files and click the arrows) from one to the other and they will be transferred. You can see their progress in the 'Regular Transfer' tab.\\ \\ Note that Storage Made Easy is not responsible for any of the other choices available in the drop down box, just the Storage Made Easy Option. For example if you wish to access your Google Docs via Storage Made Easy you still need to choose the Storage Made Easy option as outlined above.+\\ To install the Plug-In visit the Access Anywhere Tools page and click on the Plug-In installation file. It should automatically install. If it does not and you are   prompted to save the file, save it to a location and then choose File->Open from Firefox, locate the file and choose it. This will then enable the file to be installed. Note that Firefox will require a restart.\\ \\ After Firefox re-launches you will need to authenticate your Access Anywhere account within the Plug-In. To do this:\\ \\ 1. Select Access Anywhere from the button to the left of Options (highlighted in a red box in the above graphic)\\ 2. Choose 'Manage Accounts' and enter your Access Anywhere account details\\ 3. Choose 'Save'\\ \\ Note that you can have multiple Access Anywhere accounts using the PLug-In and change between them using the username drop-down.\\ \\ You should now see your file system on the left hand side and your Access Anywhere file system on the right hand side. You can drag single/multiple files/directories (or shift select files and click the arrows) from one to the other and they will be transferred. You can see their progress in the 'Regular Transfer' tab.\\ \\ Note that Access Anywhere is not responsible for any of the other choices available in the drop down box, just the Access Anywhere Option. For example if you wish to access your Google Docs via Access Anywhere you still need to choose the Access Anywhere option as outlined above.
  
  
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-The Provider Option to the very right of the Firefox toolbar when logged into Storage Made Easy lets you change the Cloud Provider that will be used for upload if you have a lifetime Cloud or Multi-Cloud Account with StorageMadeEasy.comClicking the DataBase type icon on the right hand side of the menu-bar drops down the current providers you have available. A green tick is against your default primary provider. You can choose another provider at anytime.  \\ \\ Remember that if you change providers this will become you default provider for uploads unless you change it back.+The Provider Option to the very right of the Firefox toolbar when logged into Access Anywhere lets you change the Cloud Provider that will be used for upload. 
 +Clicking the DataBase type icon on the right hand side of the menu-bar drops down the current providers you have available. A green tick is against your default primary provider. You can choose another provider at anytime.  \\ \\ Remember that if you change providers this will become you default provider for uploads unless you change it back.
  
  
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-Special type of folders in your Storage clouds are marked as such:\\ \\ Folder with red square around it - means that you have shared the folder\\ \\ Folder with 'O' next to it - means this is an Organization Folder+Special type of folders in your Storage clouds are marked as such: 
 +Folder with red square around it - means that you have shared the folder\\ \\ Folder with 'O' next to it - means this is an Organization Folder
  
  
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-There are a number of right click options if you click on your cloud files. These are:\\ \\ (1) Download\\ \\ (2) Rename\\ \\ (3) Send To - Send a file link via email\\ \\ (4) Send to Twitter - if you have Twitter setup in your Storage Made Easy Account you will be able to share file links over Twitter\\ \\ (5) Get Tiny URL - This gives you a Tiny URL Link for you Cloud file that you can use on Blogs or elsewhere.\\ \\ (6) Delete - Deletes the file to Trash+There are a number of right click options if you click on your cloud files. These are:\\ \\ (1) Download\\ \\ (2) Rename\\ \\ (3) Send To - Send a file link via email\\ \\ (4) Send to Twitter - if you have Twitter setup in your Access Anywhere Account you will be able to share file links over Twitter\\ \\ (5) Get Tiny URL - This gives you a Tiny URL Link for you Cloud file that you can use on Blogs or elsewhere.\\ \\ (6) Delete - Deletes the file to Trash
  
  
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-The Firefox client support sync directly from the browser. The Sync functionality lets you mirror files from your desktop to Storage Made Easy (and your underlying cloud) or from Storage Made Easy to your Desktop. Sync is based on filename and timestamp with newer timestamps either being updated on the cloud or on the desktop\\ \\ If you right click on a directory from you desktop (left pane) then you will see an option called 'Nominate for Sync'. Click this to launch the next step+The Firefox client support sync directly from the browser. The Sync functionality lets you mirror files from your desktop to Access Anywhere (and your underlying cloud) or from Access Anywhere to your Desktop. Sync is based on filename and timestamp with newer timestamps either being updated on the cloud or on the desktop\\ \\ If you right click on a directory from you desktop (left pane) then you will see an option called 'Nominate for Sync'. Click this to launch the next step