Move and sync files between your computer and cloud storage with confidence. No prior experience needed.

You will learn

• What rclone is and when to use it
• How to create a remote connection for Google Drive, Box, or S3 with rclone config
• How to list files and check destinations with rclone ls
• How to transfer files with copy and when to mirror with sync
• How to practice safely with --dry-run, --interactive, and progress output

Why it matters

• Move large folders without stalls
• Back up research data to secure locations
• Migrate between cloud providers without downloading first

Scope for this hour

• Create one remote and test it
• List, copy, and compare results
• Use safety flags before any change
• We skip mounts, advanced filters and scheduling

Setup

• Install the rclone command line tool
• Have access to a cloud account such as Google Drive or Box
• We help with setup at the start

Pros / Cons

Session will be led by Jamie Jamison, UCLA Library Data Science Center.