Back up to a NAS or network drive

This guide is for studios and anyone who keeps music on a NAS. There are two ways to back up to one:

• NAS (WebDAV): VYNLT's servers copy straight to your NAS over the internet. Your NAS needs WebDAV turned on and an https address.
• The desktop app: your Mac or PC copies to a shared folder it already has connected (SMB, AFP or NFS), a mapped network drive or an external drive. No WebDAV needed, and the NAS doesn't need to be reachable from the internet.

Option 1: NAS over WebDAV

1. Turn on WebDAV on your NAS:
   • Synology: install WebDAV Server in Package Center and turn on HTTPS (port 5006). Your address looks like https://your-nas:5006/shared-folder/.
   • QNAP: Control Panel → Network & File Services → WebDAV. Turn it on, give the shared folder WebDAV access, and use https with the port shown there.
   • UGREEN (UGOS Pro): Control Panel → File Service → WebDAV → Enable service (HTTPS port 5006 by default). Use https://your-nas:5006/SharedFolder/. The folder name is case-sensitive. UGREENlink doesn't carry WebDAV, so use a DDNS name with port 5006 forwarded and a certificate for that name.
   • Nextcloud / ownCloud: use https://your-cloud/remote.php/dav/files/USERNAME/folder/ with an app password.
2. In VYNLT, open Backup & Sync, and under External clouds choose Connect.
3. Choose NAS (WebDAV), pick your server type, then enter the Server URL, Username and Password or app password, and Save.
4. Create a backup as in Back up to your own storage.

Option 2: through the desktop app

1. Connect the shared folder on your computer first: in Finder (Go → Connect to Server) on a Mac, or File Explorer (Map network drive) on Windows.
2. In the desktop app, open Sync and find Back up to a NAS or drive.
3. Choose Choose a backup folder… and pick a folder on the NAS or drive.
4. Choose Back up now. After that it runs after each sync.

Everything this computer syncs is copied there. Projects set to Backup folders only in Backup & Sync → Computers go only to the backup folder, not your sync folder.

What you'll see

• Each backup folder shows Backed up, Backing up…, Not connected or Needs attention, in the desktop app and on that computer in Backup & Sync.
• A checksums.sha256 file in the backup folder lets you check every file without VYNLT.
• Nothing there is ever deleted or overwritten. If you change a file by hand, VYNLT keeps it and writes its own copy beside it.

Common problems

• "Not connected". The share isn't mounted. Reconnect it in Finder or File Explorer. VYNLT won't write into an empty mount point.
• WebDAV says the certificate isn't trusted. Give your NAS a certificate from a trusted authority for its address (for example with Let's Encrypt), or use the desktop app instead.
• The NAS isn't reachable from the internet. Use the desktop app option.