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# GoodSync

GoodSync backs up or synchronises folders between your computer and cloud storage. It connects to Zata through its **Amazon S3** account type with the Zata endpoint as the server address.

## Before you start

* A bucket. See [Create a bucket](/buckets/create-a-bucket).
* An access key from the same region as the bucket. See [Access keys](/access/access-keys).
* [GoodSync](https://www.goodsync.com/download) installed.

## Connection settings

| Setting                                   | Value                                                                                         |
| ----------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Server Address                            | `idr01.zata.ai` for Indore, `bom01.zata.ai` for Mumbai                                        |
| Initial Path                              | `/` and your bucket name, for example `/my-bucket`                                            |
| AWS Access Key ID / AWS Secret Access Key | From **Access Keys** in the Zata console. The key must be from the same region as the bucket. |

> **Note**
>
> GoodSync uses host-based (virtual-host style) addressing by default. This works with Zata, except for bucket names that contain dots. Use a bucket name without dots.

## Set up GoodSync

#### Create a job

Click **New Job**. Enter a job name, choose **Backup** (one way) or **Synchronize** (two way), and click **OK**.

![GoodSync main window with the New Job button](/_fern-img/d60ff9db8401a54fa966d954da1e0cbf383cd5ad443ad98f0e483f26a26ab08d.webp)![New GoodSync Job window with the job name and the Backup and Synchronize job types](/_fern-img/8f9d5e82523a27302d39cd37dd4d5c75ade8ccaf12d12a28f1e5fb7a7a241f23.webp)

#### Choose the local folder

On the left side, browse to the local folder you want to back up, for example `D:\Projects`.

#### Connect the right side to Zata

On the right side, choose **Amazon S3** and add a new account. Fill in the fields from the table above, click **Test**, then click **Save**. Select your bucket or a folder in it and click **Apply**.

![New Amazon S3 Account window with server address idr01.zata.ai, initial path, keys, and the Test and Save buttons](/_fern-img/543c5eadbd8b87963aa65f40795f4d34d0066258bbdd2d5b39b66b3ca57aeb8a.webp)

#### Run it on a schedule (optional)

Check that **AutoRun ON** shows in the toolbar. Click **Auto**, tick **Periodically (On Timer), every**, set the interval, and click **Save**.

![GoodSync job with the right side set to the Zata bucket and the Auto button](/_fern-img/5d4606f470a887093aa4ad1e5dea6ad79dce5cec42e0ce79e810e8c1acf35c5f.webp)![Auto options with Periodically (On Timer) set to every 5 minutes](/_fern-img/e0962d94ad8ec1f5b9c7c908f7465659b96d77ce46e6127019acd60d0ab9bd07.webp)

## Test it

Put a small file in the local folder and run the job once by hand. Check that the file appears in your bucket in the Zata console. Then restore or sync it back to a local folder to confirm it can be downloaded.

## Troubleshooting

| Problem                                            | Fix                                                                                                             |
| -------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Cannot connect                                     | Check that **Server Address** is `idr01.zata.ai` or `bom01.zata.ai` and matches the bucket's region.            |
| Certificate error with a bucket name that has dots | Use a bucket name without dots. See [Network and certificates](/help/troubleshooting/network-and-certificates). |
| Access denied or invalid credentials               | Copy the keys again from **Access Keys**, without extra spaces.                                                 |
| Files do not upload on their own                   | Make sure **AutoRun ON** shows and set a **Periodically** schedule under **Auto**.                              |