Where do the files in Packtell actually live?

Files on your computer go into Packtell, which manages the actual files locally. Files already in Google Drive, OneDrive or Dropbox stay there and connect by reference. NAS and S3 are future connections.

Your computer

Local files

Actual files go into Packtell

Package

Files, context and versions for one matter

Packtell runs on your computer

Google DriveOneDrive · Dropbox

External files stay where they are

Connected by referenceFuture: NAS · S3

Local files go into Packtell.

The actual files are managed by Packtell on your computer. A lease in Downloads becomes part of your apartment Package with its source and notes. It is not just a bookmark to the old folder.

Cloud-drive files can stay where they are.

Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox keep the actual external files. Packtell connects them by reference and keeps their relationship to the Package. Opening them still needs access to that storage. NAS and S3 are future connections.

Cloud carries the story across devices.

If you want another device to know about your Packages, file names, versions and notes, you can register for and connect OrbiFabric Cloud when you need it. The actual files still come from your own devices or the third-party storage you choose.

An optional extra copy for your local files.

Personal Backup gives eligible local-only files a protective copy in your chosen storage. Within the same personal context, all Personal Spaces share zero or one active backup provider. You do not choose a different backup for each Space.

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    Backup is optional. Packtell’s locally managed files remain the working files.

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    A file with an active External Source is excluded from Personal Backup, even if a downloaded copy also exists locally.

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    Changing future backup tasks does not move old backups. Keep track of where older copies live.

Family copies serve a shared version.

Each shared Family Space uses one active family storage provider. Local and external imports create separate family copies, retaining the original source. The shared version needs a checked copy or a clear preparing/unavailable state.

See family sharing

Members use their own accounts, with access prepared by an authorized device.

Explore the story

A version tells you which one. A backup gives you another copy.

A recorded version identifies the files at a particular moment. An archive keeps a completed story understandable. Neither alone guarantees another recoverable copy. Backup is not sync.

Seeing a name does not mean the file can open.

A device may be offline, authorization may have expired, or a copy may be missing. Cloud uses availability reported by devices; it does not continuously inspect every provider file. Check the original storage and access when a file is unavailable.

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