DS file Help
DS file allows you to manage files on your DiskStation easily with your Android mobile device.
Before You Start
Before you access DiskStation with DS file, make sure WebDAV service is enabled on the DiskStation.
To enable DiskStation's WebDAV service:
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Log in to DiskStation as admin or a user belonging to the administrators group.
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Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > WebDAV.
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Tick Enable WebDAV or Enable WebDAV HTTPS connection (if you want your connection to be protected with the SSL/TLS mechanism).
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Click OK.
Login and Logout
When you launch DS file for the first time, you can enter the login information on the login screen to log in to DS file.
To log in to DS file:
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Enter DiskStation's IP address (or DDNS hostname) and your user credentials in the fields. If you want to choose a login information from the list of your login history or available DiskStations in LAN (with WebDAV enabled), tap the arrow button next to the URL field, and then make your selection.
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If you want to delete an entry from the list of login history, tap and hold the entry and then tap OK. Or, press the menu button, and tap Delete All History to delete all entries.
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If you are unable to log in with your user credentials, log in to DSM as admin (or a user belonging to the administrators group) and enable your access privilege to WebDAV (at Main Menu > Control Panel > Application Privileges).
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If you want your connection to be protected with the SSL/TLS mechanism, select the HTTPS checkbox. Make sure the WebDAV HTTPS connection is enabled on your DiskStation before doing so.
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Tap Login.
To check your login information:
After logging in to DS file, press the menu button and then choose Settings. You can see your login information in the Login Information section.
To log out of DS file:
After logging in to DS file, press the menu button and then choose Logout.
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If you quit DS file without logging out, it will save your login information and log in automatically when you launch DS file next time.
Browse Files
Browsing files stored on your DiskStation and your mobile device is intuitive and easy.
To browse files on DiskStation:
After logging in to DiskStation, you will see a list of shared folders accessible by your user account. Tap any folder to view its files and sub-folders. Press the back button on your mobile device to return to the previous location.
Note: For more information about DSM users' access privilege to DiskStation shared folders, refer to Chapter 8 of Synology DiskStation User's Guide (available at Synology's Download Center).
To browse files on your mobile device, do any of the following:
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On the login screen, tap the arrow button next to the IP field, and then tap Local.
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After logging in to DiskStation, press the menu button and choose Local. If you want to browse DiskStation files again, press the menu button and choose Remote Files.
Open and Share Files
With DS file, you can easily open files and share its link with other users.
To open a file:
Tap a file and choose Open.
To share a file's link with other users via email:
Tap a file and choose Email Link to send the file's link to other DSM users via email. They can download the linked file by entering their DSM username and password.
Note: Make sure you have created an email account on your mobile device before performing this action.
To create Home screen shortcuts for your files:
Tap a file and choose Home screen shortcut. The shortcut will be created on the Home screen of your mobile device for quick access.
Upload or Download Files
With DS file, you can easily upload and download DiskStation files .
To upload files to DiskStation:
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If you are browsing files on your mobile device, press the menu button and choose Remote Files to browse DiskStation files.
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Browse to the upload destination within any shared folder. Press the menu button and choose Add > Upload. DS file will bring you to a folder on your mobile device.
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Browse to a list of files , tick the checkboxes next to the files to make your selection (or press the menu button and choose Mark all or Unmark all to select or deselect all files), and then tap the Upload button.
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If you want to check the upload status, press the menu button and choose Tasks. See Monitor Background Tasks below for more information.
To download files to your mobile device:
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If you are browsing files on your mobile device, press the menu button and choose Remote Files to browse DiskStation files.
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After you see the file you want to download, tap it and choose Download. The file will be downloaded to the default download path. (See To change the download path below for more information about download path.)
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If you want to check the download status, press the menu button and choose Tasks. See Monitor Background Tasks below for more information.
To change the download path:
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When you are browsing files on DiskStation or mobile device, press the menu button and choose Settings > Download path.
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Browse to the folder you want to set as the default download folder, and tap the Done button to finish.
Modify File Structure
DS file offers a variety of file management features to best suit your needs.
To create a folder on your DiskStation:
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If you are browsing files on your mobile device, press the menu button and choose DiskStation to browse DiskStation files.
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Browse to the location where you want to create the new folder. Press the menu button and choose Add > Create Folder.
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Enter a name for the folder and tap OK.
To create a folder on your mobile device:
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If you are browsing files on your DiskStation, press the menu button and choose Local to browse files on your mobile device.
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Browse to the location where you want to create the new folder. Press the menu button and choose Create Folder.
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Enter a name for the folder and tap OK.
To copy or move files on your DiskStation:
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Browse to a list of files or sub-folders, tap the Edit button, and tick the checkboxes next to the files or sub-folders to make your selection.
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Press the menu button and choose Copy or Move.
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On the list of DiskStation shared folders, tap a shared folder and browse to the destination folder.
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Tap the Copy Here or Move Here button to copy or move the selected files or folders.
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Tap the Done button to finish.
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Browse to the destination folder, press the menu button, and choose Refresh to see the copied or moved files or folders.
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If you want to check the copying or moving status, press the menu button and choose Tasks. See Monitor Background Tasks below for more information.
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You cannot copy or move files on your mobile device using DS file.
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While moving or copying files or folders, if the destination folder already contains files or folders with the same name, DS file will cancel the action to prevent destination files or folders from being overwritten.
To rename a file or folder:
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Browse to a list of files or folders on your DiskStation or mobile device, tap the Edit button, and tick the checkbox next to the file or folder you want to rename.
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Press the menu button and choose Rename File.
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Enter a new name for the file or folder, and then tap OK.
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Tap the Done button to finish.
To delete files:
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Browse to a list of files or folders on your DiskStation or mobile device, tap the Edit button, and tick the checkboxes next to the files or folders to make your selection.
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Press the menu button and then choose Delete.
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Tap OK to confirm.
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Tap the Done button to finish.
Monitor Background Tasks
The Background Tasks screen displays a list of all background tasks and their status to help you monitor your upload, download, copying, and moving tasks.
To access the Background Tasks screen:
When you are browsing files on your DiskStation or mobile device, press the menu button and choose Tasks.
To manage background tasks:
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Do any of the following:
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Tap a task and choose Detail to view its detail.
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Tap a task and choose Delete to remove it from the list.
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Press the menu button and choose Clear > Clear All or Clear Finished to remove all or finished tasks from the list.
Warning: If DS file is performing upload/download tasks, choosing Clear All will also cancel all ongoing tasks. Please proceed with caution.
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Tap OK to confirm.
To leave the Background Tasks screen:
When you are at the Background Tasks screen, press the back button on your mobile device to return to the list of files on your DiskStation or mobile device.