SyncFolder — Desktop User Guide

Internal, External or Network Drive

This location type covers all storage that Windows exposes through the standard file system — built-in drives, USB drives and SD cards, network shares (NAS), and WebDAV servers. After selecting this type from the dropdown, a Windows Folder Picker opens to let you choose the root folder for the task.

Storage Categories

Category Typical examples
Internal storage Built-in HDD or SSD (e.g. C:\, D:\)
External storage USB drive, SD card, external SSD
Network drive NAS share, WebDAV server

After selecting this option from the dropdown, a Windows Folder Picker opens. Use it to navigate to and select the root folder for the task.

Internal and External Drives

For internal drives and external storage devices, selecting the folder is straightforward:

  1. In the left navigation panel of the folder picker, choose the drive (e.g. C:\, E:\).
  2. In the right panel, navigate to and select the desired root folder for the task.
  3. Confirm the selection.

For removable devices such as USB drives and SD cards, make sure the device is connected before opening the folder picker so it appears in the left navigation panel.

Network Drives

Network drives — NAS shares and WebDAV servers — can be selected in two ways depending on whether the drive is already mounted in Windows.

Option 1 — Drive is already mounted in Windows

If the network drive has been mapped in Windows Explorer (assigned a drive letter), it appears in the left navigation panel of the folder picker just like a local drive.

  1. In the left panel, select the mapped network drive.
  2. In the right panel, navigate to and select the desired root folder.
  3. Confirm the selection.

Option 2 — Drive is not mounted in Windows

If the network drive is not mounted as a Windows drive letter, type its address directly into the address bar at the top of the folder picker and press Enter. The format of the address depends on the type of server.

NAS — UNC path (\\)

Enter the server address using UNC notation. Include at minimum the server name or IP address:

NAS address in folder picker
\\192.168.1.10
\\mynas
\\mynas\documents
Sub-paths are optional — entering the server address alone shows all available shares

After pressing Enter, the picker lists the available shares on the NAS. Open a share and navigate to the desired folder, then confirm the selection.

WebDAV server (http / https)

Enter the full WebDAV URL including the server address and the path to the account root. Include at minimum the server address and the WebDAV entry point for your account.

Koofr (cloud storage)
https://app.koofr.net/dav/Koofr
app.koofr.net — server address
dav/Koofr — WebDAV entry point + account root
Generic WebDAV server
https://webdavserver.com/userxyz
webdavserver.com — server address
userxyz — WebDAV entry point for the account

After pressing Enter, the picker connects to the server and shows the folders available at that path. Navigate to the desired root folder and confirm the selection.

Credentials for NAS and WebDAV

When you enter a NAS or WebDAV address in the folder picker's address bar, Windows may automatically prompt you for credentials if they are not already known. At that point Windows offers the option to save the credentials persistently in the Windows Credential Manager — if you do, the connection will work silently on future task runs without any further setup.

After you confirm the root folder selection, SyncFolder shows a separate popup asking whether you also want to store the credentials inside the app. This is optional — the default is not to store them in SyncFolder.

  • If you saved the credentials in Windows during the folder picker step, you generally do not need to also store them in SyncFolder.
  • Store credentials in SyncFolder as a fallback when you are unsure whether the Windows credentials will be available at task run time — for example on a different user session or after a credential reset.
  • For WebDAV servers the account is typically the email address or username associated with your account on that service.

If no credentials are available — neither saved in Windows nor stored in SyncFolder — and the share or server requires authentication, the task will fail with an access error when it runs.

Related topics: Storage Location Overview · Actions with Removable Devices · FTP/FTPS Server · SFTP Server · SyncFolder Mobile Sync

Last updated: June 19, 2026