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[GH-ISSUE #541] Fails to sync existing Firefox bookmarks to new nextcloud config #377
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Originally created by @mjeveritt on GitHub (May 31, 2020).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/floccusaddon/floccus/issues/541
Describe the bug
Firefox add-on fails to sync existing bookmarks to a new nextcloud instance. I have copied my existing 'Bookmarks Toolbar' and 'Other bookmarks' folders into my new 'nextcloud ' folder, but Floccus refuses to sync these to the server (and no show up from the web interface). Debug log supplied which seems to indicate a problem with a parent hash?
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Existing bookmarks folders are replicated to the Nextcloud server, and are visible in the web interface as children of a new parent folder pertaining to this computer/setup.
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Issue541-floccus-4.1.0-2020-05-31@marcelklehr commented on GitHub (May 31, 2020):
Hello @mjeveritt!
Can you verify that you have selected the correct folder in the floccus settings? The selected folder seems to be empty.
Also, if you're using the webdav sync method, your bookmarks will not turn up in the bookmarks app, but will be stored in an XBEL file on the server.
@mjeveritt commented on GitHub (May 31, 2020):
@mjeveritt commented on GitHub (May 31, 2020):
How does this work, and why does it need the Bookmarks applet, yet not implement browsing capability, that seems weird?!
@marcelklehr commented on GitHub (May 31, 2020):
That's probably unclearly communcated in the README. Floccus either needs Nextcloud bookmarks to sync with nextcloud bookmarks, or it needs a webdav server, if you want to sync via webdav. WebDAV is not an alternative protocol to communicate with the bookmarks app. It's an alternative method to sync your bookmarks.
@mjeveritt commented on GitHub (May 31, 2020):
Ah, completely my bad here .. I've conflated webdav With nextcloud bookmarks (not legacy) .. so forgive me for that confusion. So yeah, bookmarks should be all the way through. Clearly I need some more ☕ coffee :-/
@marcelklehr commented on GitHub (May 31, 2020):
ok. Regarding the actual problem, it seems that copy-pasting root folders in firefox, does weird things. Try copy-pasting the actual contents, or, better yet, sync the root folder directly.
@mjeveritt commented on GitHub (May 31, 2020):
Aha, that's what I was aiming to achieve from the get-go .. so what should one have put in the 'Local folders' then??
@mjeveritt commented on GitHub (May 31, 2020):
Having this as a pre-set 'second' default option might be helpful for newbies like myself ;) the 'create new folder' idea isn't naturally intuitive ...
@mjeveritt commented on GitHub (May 31, 2020):
Also, if you are unable to support copy/pasta folders, you probably want to error out cleanly somehow 😉 just sayin'
Thanks already for the pointers! 😄
@marcelklehr commented on GitHub (May 31, 2020):
Yeah, I've been thinking about this myself. I tend to feel like people should opt-in to which bookmarks they are syncing, as syncing can be potentially destructive if you don't know what you're doing, and/or don't have backups. I'll think about how best to handle this in the new UI.
heh, this is the first time I'm hearing about this. Normal copy-pasta is supported, but I think nobody has tried to copy-paste the root folders, yet. 😄
@mjeveritt commented on GitHub (May 31, 2020):
Oh yeah, been bitten by that problem since I first started syncing devices years ago, so I get ya point.
Just to check, how do I specify the root 'All Bookmarks' folder .. does that just pop up in the selection box of the config dialogue ...Found it all, and it looks all perfect now:
@mjeveritt commented on GitHub (May 31, 2020):
One final comment/observation, ok two:-
I spotted that there is a comment about sharing the root folder in the config dialogue now!
@mjeveritt commented on GitHub (May 31, 2020):
Aha, you do need absolute/relative paths for the situation you describe in the Options where you are doing the Reverse of what I am doing .. per-computer subfolders of a 'master' repository.
I actually see merit in this method, but somehow I need to invert my hierarchy .. or perhaps I don't if I start by only sync'ing one way at a time .............. 🤔
@marcelklehr commented on GitHub (May 31, 2020):
mmmh, no. I think you were right the first time. The new UI has validation for these things ;)
If you'd like to give it a go and provide some feedback see #531 :)
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