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Reference: RcloneView Blog/Tutorial Content Style Guide

· 23 min read
Jay
Tech Writer

Use this when generating new RcloneView articles. Keep CTAs, imports, imagery, and links consistent.

Writing Tips

  • Always follow the CTA & Component Template (required) rules (imports, RvCta block, <CloudSupportGrid />).
  • From the GUI Image Reference list, place the image link that best matches the section you’re writing.
  • Add related guide links from the How-to list that match the topic you’re covering.
  • For existing documents, replace images with the closest matches from the image list.
  • For existing documents, add or swap guide links using the closest matches from the How-to list.
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RcloneView is a cross-platform GUI for rclone. Compare folders, transfer or sync files, and automate multi-cloud workflows with a clean, visual interface.

  • One-click jobs: Copy · Sync · Compare
  • Schedulers & history for reliable automation
  • Works with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3, WebDAV, SFTP and more
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CTA & Component Template (required)

  • Place imports immediately after front-matter, with exactly one blank line after the front-matter block, and do not duplicate them:
    import CloudSupportGrid from '../src/components/CloudSupportGrid';
    import cloudIcons from '../src/contexts/cloudIcons';
    import RvCta from '../src/components/RvCta';
  • After <!-- truncate -->, insert the RvCta block above.
  • End the document with <CloudSupportGrid /> on its own line.

RcloneView GUI Image References

Use these to show the actual UI (sourced from Jay-authored posts). Copy-paste the HTML image tags:

  • New Remote screen:
Open multiple cloud remotes in RcloneView
  • Two-pane Explorer (remotes open):
cloud to cloud transfer default
  • Drag & Drop in Explorer:

    drag and drop
  • Compare folders and copy:

    Compare shared folder and My Drive contents
  • Job Management, Job Execution

    Running an encrypted sync job in RcloneView
  • Job execution monitoring:

    transfer monitoring
  • Job scheduling & automation setup:

    create job schedule
  • Job History

job history
  • Create Mount

    • Directly mount from opened remote/folder

      mount from remote explorer
    • Mount with Mount Manager

      Configure a mount from Mount Manager
  • RcloneView Connecting with Embedded Rclone

embedded rclone model
  • RcloneView Connecting with External Rclone
external rclone model
  • Synology NAS Connection.
synology nas autodection and connection

RcloneView GUI Image References

Use these to show the actual UI. Copy-paste the HTML image tags:

Icons

  • alias icon alias-icon.png
  • calendar icon calendar-icon.png
  • compare display icon compare-display-icon.png
  • copy icon copy icon.png
  • copy file to right copy-file-to-right.png
  • copy files to left copy-files-to-left.png
  • cut icon cut-icon.png
  • delete files delete-files.png
  • delete icon delete-icon.png
  • delete mount configuration delete-mount-configuration.png
  • disabled delete mount configuration disabled-delete-mount-configuration.png
  • disabled edit mount disabled-edit-mount.png
  • disabled open mount folder disabled-open-mount-folder.png
  • download icon download-icon.png
  • edit mount configuration edit-mount-configuration.png
  • equal icon equal-icon.png
  • filter run icon filter-run-icon.png
  • find folder by count find-folder-by-count.png
  • find folder by size find-folder-by-size.png
  • find folder with largest change find-folder-with-largest-change.png
  • find folder with next large change find-folder-with-next-large-change.png
  • find folder with next smaller change find-folder-with-next-smaller-change.png
  • find folder with smallest change find-folder-with-smallest-change.png
  • history icon history-icon.png
  • home icon home-icon.png
  • mount icon mount-icon.png
  • mount run icon mount-run-icon.png
  • navigate to lower folder navigate-to-lower-folder.png
  • navigate to upper folder navigate-to-upper-folder.png
  • new folder icon new-folder-icon.png
  • open mount folder open-mount-folder.png
  • paste icon paste-icon.png
  • refresh icon refresh-icon.png
  • rename icon rename-icon.png
  • same file icon same-file-icon.png
  • setting icon setting-icon.png
  • settings icon settings-icon.png
  • show different files show-different-files.png
  • show errored files show-errored-files.png
  • show left only files show-left-only-files.png
  • unmount icon unmount-icon.png
  • upload icon upload-icon.png

Cloud Icons

  • alibaba oss alibaba-oss.png
  • aws s3 aws-s3.png
  • backblaze backblaze.png
  • box box.png
  • ceph ceph.png
  • cloudflare r2 cloudflare-r2.png
  • digital ocean digital-ocean.png
  • dropbox dropbox.png
  • ftp ftp.png
  • google cloud storage google-cloud-storage.png
  • google drive google-drive.png
  • google photo google-photo.png
  • http http.png
  • ibm object storage ibm-object-storage.png
  • idrive e2 idrive-e2.png
  • local files local-files.png
  • mega mega.png
  • minio minio.png
  • ms blob storage ms-blob-storage.png
  • ms file storage ms-file-storage.png
  • onedrive onedrive.png
  • oracle object storage oracle-object-storage.png
  • pcloud pcloud.png
  • s3 compatible s3-compatible.png
  • sftp sftp.png
  • smb cifs smb-cifs.png
  • storj storj.png
  • sugarsync sugarsync.png
  • swift swift.png
  • wasabi wasabi.png
  • webdav webdav.png

Images (English / blog)

  • add crypt remote 1 add-crypt-remote-1.png
  • add crypt remote 2 add-crypt-remote-2.png
  • add sftp remote add-sftp-remote.png
  • cloud to cloud transfer default cloud-to-cloud-transfer-default.png
  • mount advanced mount-advanced.png
  • mount sftp mount-sftp.png
  • new remote new-remote.png
  • open backblaze b2 and dropbox remote open-backblaze-b2-and-dropbox-remote.png
  • open local disk and proton drive open-local-disk-and-proton-drive.png
  • open local hard drive and mega open-local-hard-drive-and-mega.png
  • open mega and onedrive remote open-mega-and-onedrive-remote.png
  • open multiple google drive remotes open-multiple-google-drive-remotes.png
  • open proton drive and google drive open-proton-drive-and-google-drive.png
  • remote manager 1 remote-manager-1.png
  • remote manager remote-manager.png
  • synology nas autodection and connection synology-nas-autodection-and-connection.png

Images (English / howto ? FAQ)

  • browse volumes in mac system browse-volumes-in-mac-system.png
  • change setting for accessing to files and folders change-setting-for-accessing-to-files-and-folders.png
  • creat alias remote for external hdd creat-alias-remote-for-external-hdd.png
  • empth folder by dont allow empth-folder-by-dont-allow.png
  • mac allow access to folder and files1 mac-allow-access-to-folder-and-files1.png
  • mac allow access to folder and files2 mac-allow-access-to-folder-and-files2.png
  • mac allow full disk access mac-allow-full-disk-access.png
  • open alias remote for external ssd open-alias-remote-for-external-ssd.png
  • setting for collecting log file setting-for-collecting-log-file.png

Images (English / howto ? core)

  • add remote step2 add-remote-step2.png
  • google auth enter email address google-auth-enter-email-address.png
  • goole auth use another account goole-auth-use-another-account.png
  • new remote step1 new-remote-step1.png

Images (English / howto ? rcloneview-advanced)

  • create job schedule create-job-schedule.png
  • embedded rclone model embedded-rclone-model.png
  • example of job schedule example-of-job-schedule.png
  • external rclone model external-rclone-model.png
  • open job schedule history open-job-schedule-history.png
  • rcloneview home window rcloneview-home-window.png
  • rcloneview new window rcloneview-new-window.png
  • verify job schedule verify-job-schedule.png
  • view history of scheduled job view-history-of-scheduled-job.png

Images (English / howto ? rcloneview-basic)

  • add custom filter rule add-custom-filter-rule.png
  • add job advnaced settings add-job-advnaced-settings.png
  • add job completed add-job-completed.png
  • add job configure storage add-job-configure-storage.png
  • add job filtering settings add-job-filtering-settings.png
  • add job in job manager add-job-in-job-manager.png
  • add job scheduling add-job-scheduling.png
  • addjust custom filter rule addjust-custom-filter-rule.png
  • click windows alarm notification click-windows-alarm-notification.png
  • compare copy operation completed compare-copy-operation-completed.png
  • compare copy operation compare-copy-operation.png
  • compare display select compare-display-select.png
  • completed log completed-log.png
  • connection manager with embedded rclone only connection-manager-with-embedded-rclone-only.png
  • create job using job manager create-job-using-job-manager.png
  • create remote by plus button create-remote-by-plus-button.png
  • create remote by remote manager create-remote-by-remote-manager.png
  • create remote top remote menu create-remote-top-remote-menu.png
  • delete remote delete-remote.png
  • edit remote from explorer panel edit-remote-from-explorer-panel.png
  • edit remote from remote manager edit-remote-from-remote-manager.png
  • embedded rclone advanced options settings embedded-rclone-advanced-options-settings.png
  • embedded rclone logging configuration settings embedded-rclone-logging-configuration-settings.png
  • embedded rclone settings embedded-rclone-settings.png
  • explorer view layout explorer-view-layout.png
  • external rclone added external-rclone-added.png
  • external rclone selected external-rclone-selected.png
  • file explorer open remote file-explorer-open-remote.png
  • file explorer pannel layout file-explorer-pannel-layout.png
  • file explorer remote open complete file-explorer-remote-open-complete.png
  • folder comparison completed folder-comparison-completed.png
  • general settings general-settings.png
  • help menu toolbar help-menu-toolbar.png
  • interface settings interface-settings.png
  • job config storage details job-config-storage-details.png
  • job dry run result job-dry-run-result.png
  • job history job-history.png
  • job run click job-run-click.png
  • jobs advanced settings details jobs-advanced-settings-details.png
  • jobs filtering setttings details jobs-filtering-setttings-details.png
  • log tab log-tab.png
  • mount from mount manager mount-from-mount-manager.png
  • mount from remote explorer mount-from-remote-explorer.png
  • mount from system tray mount-from-system-tray.png
  • mount manager status mount-manager-status.png
  • mouse right click command mouse-right-click-command.png
  • network etc settings network-etc-settings.png
  • new connection form new-connection-form.png
  • notification dialogs settings notification-dialogs-settings.png
  • open remote by plus button open-remote-by-plus-button.png
  • open remote by remote card open-remote-by-remote-card.png
  • open remote by remote manager open-remote-by-remote-manager.png
  • open remote via system tray open-remote-via-system-tray.png
  • rcloneview user interface rcloneview-user-interface.png
  • remote tab toolbar remote-tab-toolbar.png
  • save sync to jobs save-sync-to-jobs.png
  • select compare folder select-compare-folder.png
  • settings menu toolbar settings-menu-toolbar.png
  • sync advanced settings details sync-advanced-settings-details.png
  • sync advanced settings sync-advanced-settings.png
  • sync completed window sync-completed-window.png
  • sync completed windows alarm sync-completed-windows-alarm.png
  • sync config storage details sync-config-storage-details.png
  • sync configure storage sync-configure-storage.png
  • sync dry run details sync-dry-run-details.png
  • sync dry run sync-dry-run.png
  • sync filtering settings details sync-filtering-settings-details.png
  • sync filtering settings sync-filtering-settings.png
  • sync remote folder select sync-remote-folder-select.png
  • sync tab sync-tab.png
  • system tray right click menu system-tray-right-click-menu.png
  • wizard external rclone installation wizard-external-rclone-installation.png

Images (English / howto ? cloud-storage-setting)

  • cloudflare create user api token cloudflare-create-user-api-token.png
  • cloudflare manage r2 api token cloudflare-manage-r2-api-token.png
  • cloudflare r2 s3 api endpoint cloudflare-r2-s3-api-endpoint.png
  • google console new project google-console-new-project.png

Images (English / howto ? remote-storage-connection-settings ? root)

  • add azure blob storage add-azure-blob-storage.png
  • add box remote add-box-remote.png
  • add dropbox remote add-dropbox-remote.png
  • add google drive remote add-google-drive-remote.png
  • add google drive shared drive add-google-drive-shared-drive.png
  • add google drive with team drive add-google-drive-with-team-drive.png
  • add mega remote add-mega-remote.png
  • add onedrive remote add-onedrive-remote.png
  • add pcloud remote add-pcloud-remote.png
  • add proton remote add-proton-remote.png
  • add remote for wasabi add-remote-for-wasabi.png
  • add r2 remote add-r2-remote.png
  • add rclone remote for aws s3 add-rclone-remote-for-aws-s3.png
  • add rclone remote for idrive e2 add-rclone-remote-for-idrive-e2.png
  • add rclone remote for r2 add-rclone-remote-for-r2.png
  • add rclone remote for s3 compatible storage add-rclone-remote-for-s3-compatible-storage.png
  • add s3 compatible remote add-s3-compatible-remote.png
  • add s3 remote for aws add-s3-remote-for-aws.png
  • add s3 remote add-s3-remote.png
  • add sftp remote add-sftp-remote.png
  • add storj remote add-storj-remote.png
  • add union remote add-union-remote.png
  • add webdav remote add-webdav-remote.png
  • add webdav remote2 add-webdav-remote2.png
  • add webdav remote3 add-webdav-remote3.png
  • add webdav remote4 add-webdav-remote4.png
  • added webdav remote on system tray added-webdav-remote-on-system-tray.png
  • added webdav remote on system tray2 added-webdav-remote-on-system-tray2.png
  • added webdav remote on system tray3 added-webdav-remote-on-system-tray3.png
  • copy google drive client id copy-google-drive-client-id.png
  • copy google drive client id2 copy-google-drive-client-id2.png
  • copy onedrive client id copy-onedrive-client-id.png
  • copy onedrive client id2 copy-onedrive-client-id2.png
  • google drive shared with me options google-drive-shared-with-me-options.png
  • on home quick access wizard for storj on-home-quick-access-wizard-for-storj.png
  • on home quick access wizard for wasabi on-home-quick-access-wizard-for-wasabi.png
  • on home quick access wizard on-home-quick-access-wizard.png
  • pcloud brandkit examples pcloud-brandkit-examples.png
  • pcloud first in explorer pcloud-first-in-explorer.png
  • pcloud first in management dialog pcloud-first-in-management-dialog.png
  • pcloud panel pinned on re launch pcloud-panel-pinned-on-re-launch.png
  • post install pcloud remote wizard post-install-pcloud-remote-wizard.png
  • post install storj remote wizard post-install-storj-remote-wizard.png
  • post install wasabi remote wizard post-install-wasabi-remote-wizard.png
  • remote configure backblaze b2 remote-configure-backblaze-b2.png
  • remote configure mega remote-configure-mega.png
  • remote configure proton remote-configure-proton.png
  • remote manager backblaze view remote-manager-backblaze-view.png
  • remote manager mega view remote-manager-mega-view.png
  • remote manager proton view remote-manager-proton-view.png
  • select mega to add remote select-mega-to-add-remote.png
  • select proton drive remote select-proton-drive-remote.png
  • storj brandkit example storj-brandkit-example.png
  • storj first in management dialog storj-first-in-management-dialog.png
  • storj panel pinned on re launch storj-panel-pinned-on-re-launch.png
  • token input error message token-input-error-message.png
  • wasabi brandkit example wasabi-brandkit-example.png
  • wasabi first in management dialog wasabi-first-in-management-dialog.png
  • wasabi panel pinned on re launch wasabi-panel-pinned-on-re-launch.png

Images (English / howto ? remote-storage-connection-settings ? alias)

  • new remote add alias new-remote-add-alias.png
  • virtual add alias input virtual-add-alias-input.png
  • virtual add alias virtual-add-alias.png
  • virtual add select remote and folder virtual-add-select-remote-and-folder.png
  • virtual alias file browser virtual-alias-file-browser.png
  • virtual remote manager alias virtual-remote-manager-alias.png
  • virtual select new remote virtual-select-new-remote.png

Images (English / howto ? remote-storage-connection-settings ? azure-file-storage)

  • azure file new remote settings azure-file-new-remote-settings.png
  • azure file new remote azure-file-new-remote.png
  • azure file remote manager azure-file-remote-manager.png
  • azure file share account key azure-file-share-account-key.png
  • azure file share name azure-file-share-name.png

Images (English / howto ? remote-storage-connection-settings ? combine)

  • combine check folder 1 combine-check-folder-1.png
  • combine check folder 2 combine-check-folder-2.png
  • combine select folder 1 combine-select-folder-1.png
  • combine select folder 2 combine-select-folder-2.png
  • new remote add combine new-remote-add-combine.png
  • virtual add combine input virtual-add-combine-input.png
  • virtual remote manager combine virtual-remote-manager-combine.png

Images (English / howto ? remote-storage-connection-settings ? connect-using-cli)

  • add sharepoint for ms365 add-sharepoint-for-ms365.png
  • windows command prompt windows-command-prompt.png

Images (English / howto ? remote-storage-connection-settings ? crypt)

  • crypt upload file compare crypt-upload-file-compare.png
  • new remote add crypt new-remote-add-crypt.png
  • virtual add crypt input virtual-add-crypt-input.png
  • virtual add select remote and folder virtual-add-select-remote-and-folder.png
  • virtual remote manager crypt virtual-remote-manager-crypt.png

Images (English / howto ? remote-storage-connection-settings ? union)

  • new remote add union new-remote-add-union.png
  • union check folder 1 union-check-folder-1.png
  • union check folder 2 union-check-folder-2.png
  • union select folder 1 union-select-folder-1.png
  • union select folder 2 union-select-folder-2.png
  • virtual add union input virtual-add-union-input.png
  • virtual remote manager union virtual-remote-manager-union.png

Images (English / tutorials)

  • add new wasabi remote configuration add-new-wasabi-remote-configuration.png
  • add synology sftp remote add-synology-sftp-remote.png
  • add synology smb remote add-synology-smb-remote.png
  • add synology webdav remote add-synology-webdav-remote.png
  • browsing aws s3 and google drive via ec2 rclone browsing-aws-s3-and-google-drive-via-ec2-rclone.png
  • chunk size and upload concurrency settings chunk-size-and-upload-concurrency-settings.png
  • compare synology nas and google drive compare-synology-nas-and-google-drive.png
  • connected to ec2 rclone connected-to-ec2-rclone.png
  • dropbox to google drive transfer dropbox-to-google-drive-transfer.png
  • google drive to ondrive transfer google-drive-to-ondrive-transfer.png
  • high transfer speed with chunk size and upload concurrency high-transfer-speed-with-chunk-size-and-upload-concurrency.png
  • mount synology nas as local drive mount-synology-nas-as-local-drive.png
  • mount wasabi as local drive mount-wasabi-as-local-drive.png
  • new connection to ec2 rclone new-connection-to-ec2-rclone.png
  • new remote all remotes new-remote-all-remotes.png
  • open aws s3 and cloudflare r2 remotes open-aws-s3-and-cloudflare-r2-remotes.png
  • open box and google drive remotes open-box-and-google-drive-remotes.png
  • open dropbox and google drive open-dropbox-and-google-drive.png
  • open google drive and onedrive open-google-drive-and-onedrive.png
  • open mega and google drive remotes open-mega-and-google-drive-remotes.png
  • open onedrive and dropbox remotes open-onedrive-and-dropbox-remotes.png
  • scheule automatic wasabi backup scheule-automatic-wasabi-backup.png
  • sync aws s3 and google drive via ec2 sync-aws-s3-and-google-drive-via-ec2.png
  • sync job synology to google drive sync-job-synology-to-google-drive.png
  • synology nas auto detect synology-nas-auto-detect.png
  • synology nas to google drag and drop synology-nas-to-google-drag-and-drop.png
  • synology nas webdav and google drive synology-nas-webdav-and-google-drive.png
  • transfer files between aws s3 and cloudflare r2 with external rclone transfer-files-between-aws-s3-and-cloudflare-r2-with-external-rclone.png
  • transfer files between aws s3 and cloudflare r2 transfer-files-between-aws-s3-and-cloudflare-r2.png
  • transfer files between box and google drive transfer-files-between-box-and-google-drive.png
  • transfer files between mega and google drive transfer-files-between-mega-and-google-drive.png
  • transfer files between onedrive and dropbox transfer-files-between-onedrive-and-dropbox.png
  • transfer speed with default options transfer-speed-with-default-options.png
  • verify wasabi in remote manager verify-wasabi-in-remote-manager.png
  • wasabi and local compare and copy wasabi-and-local-compare-and-copy.png
  • wasabi and local instant sync wasabi-and-local-instant-sync.png
  • wasabi configure sync job wasabi-configure-sync-job.png
  • wasabi drag and drop wasabi-drag-and-drop.png
  • wasabi real time monitoring transferring wasabi-real-time-monitoring-transferring.png
  • wasabi remote in rcloneview explorer wasabi-remote-in-rcloneview-explorer.png
  • wasabi saved sync job execution wasabi-saved-sync-job-execution.png
  • app lock locking app-lock-locking.png
  • app lock reset app confirm app-lock-reset-app-confirm.png
  • app lock reset app app-lock-reset-app.png
  • app lock settings password app-lock-settings-password.png
  • app lock settings app-lock-settings.png
  • app lock unlock app-lock-unlock.png
  • mainwindow menu settings mainwindow-menu-settings.png
  • database settings dlg database-settings-dlg.png
  • database settings menu database-settings-menu.png
  • database settings warning database-settings-warning.png
  • database windows path database-windows-path.png
  • rcloneview telegram enable rcloneview-telegram-enable.png
  • rcloneview telegram fields rcloneview-telegram-fields.png
  • telegram bot token telegram-bot-token.jpg
  • telegram botfather search telegram-botfather-search.jpg
  • telegram get chat id 1 telegram-get-chat-id_1.png
  • telegram get chat id 2 telegram-get-chat-id_2.png
  • telegram get chat id 3 telegram-get-chat-id_3.png
  • telegram help telegram-help.jpg
  • telegram job notifications telegram-job-notifications.jpg
  • telegram job start by index 1 telegram-job-start_by_index_1.jpg
  • telegram job start by index 2 telegram-job-start_by_index_2.jpg
  • telegram job start by jobname telegram-job-start_by_jobname.jpg
  • telegram job status telegram-job-status.jpg
  • telegram job stop telegram-job-stop.jpg
  • telegram listjobs telegram-listjobs.jpg
  • telegram newbot 1 telegram-newbot_1.jpg
  • telegram newbot rcloneview test bot telegram-newbot_rcloneview_test_bot.jpg
  • telegram search my bot telegram-search-my-bot.jpg
  • telegram start bot telegram-start-bot.jpg
  • telegram test message telegram-test-message.jpg

Images (howto root)

  • add new remote add-new-remote.png
  • add remote step2 add-remote-step2.png
  • add remote step3 add-remote-step3.png
  • add remote step4 add-remote-step4.png
  • Completed install Completed-install.png
  • google choose account google-choose-account.png
  • google choose another account google-choose-another-account.png
  • google login complete google-login-complete.png
  • google password login google-password-login.png
  • google trust rclone google-trust-rclone.png
  • new remote step1 new-remote-step1.png

Images (root /img)

  • docusaurus social card docusaurus-social-card.jpg
  • docusaurus docusaurus.png
  • favicon 32x32 favicon-32x32.png
  • favicon favicon.ico
  • logo allWhite logo_allWhite.svg
  • logo white logo-white.svg
  • logo logo.svg
  • og image og-image.png
  • rcloneview preview rcloneview-preview.png
  • rcloneview preview.png.arc1 rcloneview-preview.png.arc1.png
  • rcloneview preview.png.arch2 rcloneview-preview.png.arch2.png
  • undraw docusaurus mountain undraw_docusaurus_mountain.svg
  • undraw docusaurus react undraw_docusaurus_react.svg
  • undraw docusaurus tree undraw_docusaurus_tree.svg

Videos

  • /support/videos/en/howto/rcloneview-basic/rclonview-explorer-drag-and-drop.mp4
  • /support/videos/en/howto/rcloneview-basic/windows-explorer-drag-and-drop.mp4

Supported Cloud Providers

Local Files
WebDAV
FTP
SFTP
HTTP
SMB / CIFS
Google Drive
Google Photos
Google Cloud Storage
OneDrive
Dropbox
Box
MS Azure Blob
MS File Storage
S3 Compatible
Amazon S3
pCloud
Wasabi
Mega
Backblaze B2
Cloudflare R2
Alibaba OSS
Ceph
Swift (OpenStack)
IBM Cloud Object Storage
Oracle Cloud Object Storage
IDrive e2
MinIO
Storj
DigitalOcean Spaces