A relative is about to get RM. I want to copy my 2 files to his so that he can continue to add to them. How do I do this?
Open one of the two that you want to share and then:
File>Tools>Copy
Choose folder where to save and enter name for the “copy”.
Close that one and open the other. Repeat that process. Close that second one.
So far so good, but then what. I don’t have physical access to his computer.
Do a Backup for each and then make them available via a file-sharing service DropBox, GoogleDrive, OneDrive, File.io, Smash (unlimited size), Filemail and TransferNow (up to 5GB), and WeTransfer
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Many thanks. I should have known that, but much appreciated for jogging these ageing brain cells
If the backups are not too large, simply attach them to an email to your relative. He can them restore them into his copy of RM.
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Thanks for an alternative suggestion
Failing that copy them to a memory stick and give it to them, better using Windows file explorer (drag and drop) for that.
How much media you need to copy might also be a factor
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You do not say whether you want to transfer just the database or the database and all of its associated resources (e.g. media). In the latter case (transferring a database + all its associated resources), the information at the thread below might be of interest. While referencing WinOS<->macOS specifically, the steps also assure that file paths to the resources are properly defined before your relative starts working with any associated resource file(s) that you might care to provide.
In all cases, creating a ZIP archive of the file(s) that should be transferred will provide a more secure (and more cleanly organized) transfer format than transferring just the raw database and resourse files/folders.
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JJW
If you use Gmail, size isn’t an issue. If it’s bigger than about 10 mb, Gmail will create a share link to gdrive.
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When considering email as a transfer option, balance two concerns.
- It can be far easier to oversee/update the sharing status of a (ZIP archive) file that is stored on a cloud server than the status of that same file that is sent via email (did you get it … oh … let me send it again … oops … wrong one … I’ll resend it … check your SPAM or JUNK mail … oh, maybe your email service doesn’t accept … ???)
- It should always be a firm curtesy to ask first of the receiving end whether they have a preference for or against email attachments. Said otherwise, all else being true, the default presumption should not be that the other side should not or does not care (let alone should know without question exactly how to handle the attachment when it arrives).
(EDIT: changed is to can be)
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JJW
For family researchers who are not computer experts, sharing via email or flash drives is much easier than dealing with a zip drive program or syncing to the cloud. If people do not want to open an email attachment, they do not have to do so. Personally I do not use cloud services for genealogy or own a software program that zips files. I tend to share by placing my large database on Geneanet. People can look at my work (minus living individuals) with notes and sources there. My personal backups are on flash drives or other computers. Of course fires or floods can destroy property, but no system is perfect.
We are ultimately saying the same thing. The polite approach before sending any content to anyone else is to ask on the receiving end for their preference (and level of expertise).
If you are on WinOS or macOS, you have a built-in program to ZIP or unZIP files. The ZIP format is a highly recommended one for assuring less error-prone file transfers through any approach (email, flash drives, or cloud).
ps …
The strongest and most consistent advice from any computer expert is the 3-2-1 rule for backups. In most cases, it includes if not demands cloud storage as one option for backup.
Paying attention to the backup rule has saved me on more than one occasion. I’m also well aware of folks who bless their cloud storage when their physical hard drive or flash drive dies.
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JJW