Syncing Guide

To sync Markdown notes between devices, you can use any file syncing solution you like (Nextcloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.).

in the future, Cherit will provide a baked in solution and no manual setup will be required like this one

for now, for the best privacy and performance, we recommend Syncthing. It’s open-source, free, and syncs directly between your devices without storing data in the cloud.

Steps

1. Install Syncthing

   choose your OS below and follow the instructions

   Windows

   click the button below to download SyncTrayzor
   
   Download SyncTrayzor latest
   
   then, install the SyncTrayzor with the installer

   Macos

   click the button below to download syncthing-macos
   
   Download syncthing-macos v1.30
   
   then, install the .dmg file by double clicking, opening the a menu, then dragging the syncthing icon to applications folder

   Linux
   Debian / Ubuntu / Mint

   sudo apt install syncthing

   Arch

   sudo pacman -Syu syncthing

   Fedora

   sudo dnf install syncthing

   Android

   click the button below to download syncthing-fork
   
   Download syncthing-fork v2.0.13
   
   then, install the .apk file by double clicking on it in a file manager app, and in the dialog window,clicking install

   IOS

   open App Store on your Iphone, search for Möbius Sync
   install the app with a red icon

2. Run on Startup

   on Desktop, we need to setup syncthing to auto-start when system boots

   Windows

   open SyncTrayzor , and go to
   View > Settings > SyncTrazor > Start on Login
   then, turn on the button

   Macos

   open syncthing-macos , go to:
   prefrences > Start at login
   then, turn on the button

   Linux

   if you’re using linux, you probably know how to configure a service to run on startup using your init system

3. Configure

   both device need to be one the same local network.
   a hotspot connection from mobile device to desktop devices also works

   Pairing

   1. open the syncthing app on your desktop, go to
      Top Right Corner > Actions > Show ID
   2. open your mobile Syncthing app
   3. go to Devices tab, click top right button > add a device
   4. for the ID column, click the QR code icon button next to it
   5. Scan the QR code, shown on desktop screen
   6. in the Name field , Set a name for your desktop device, e.g. PC
   7. Click the Tick button on top right
   8. now on your desktop, you should see popup on the top asking you to Add Device
   9. CLick Add Device button
   10. in the next Popup, set Device Name field to any name, e.g. Mobile

   Syncing

   1. Open the Syncthing app on mobile, go to
      Folder Tab > Top Right Corner > Add folder Button
   2. Set Folder Label to Cherit notes
   3. set Directory field to the same folder that you choose for your Cherit’s vault
   4. just below that, turn on the Switch next to PC. making your desktop share this folder with the mobile
   5. now on your desktop, you should see popup on the top asking you to accept the Invitation sent from the mobile for sharing the folder.
   6. CLick Accept button and in the following popup, in the Directory specify the location of your notes on your desktop