If you're working offline or adding screenshots to your documentation, Coder Desktop file sync can make it easier to move files to your workspace.

Coder Desktop file sync provides bidirectional synchronization between a local directory and your workspace.

You can work offline, add screenshots to documentation, or use local development tools while keeping your files in sync with your workspace.

1. Create a new local directory.


File sync excludes version control system directories like`.git/` from synchronization, so keep your Git-cloned repository wherever you run Git commands.

This means that if you use an IDE with a built-in terminal to edit files on your remote workspace, that should be the Git clone and your local directory should be for file syncs.

If you encounter a synchronization conflict, delete the conflicting file that contains changes you don't want to keep.

Some web applications require a[secure context](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Security/Secure_Contexts) to function correctly.