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The Storage page is available to every authenticated KmerHosting account and currently provides a 5 GB quota.
The overview displays quota usage and the file library.

The overview displays quota usage and the file library.

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Upload a file

  1. Select Upload.
  2. Choose or drag a file.
  3. Confirm the file is no larger than 1 GB.
  4. Wait for the progress indicator to complete.
  5. Confirm the file appears in the library.
Large files are uploaded in chunks by the web interface.

Large files are uploaded in chunks by the web interface.

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Receive a file

Activate temporary visibility and select a duration: 5, 15, 30, 60, or 120 minutes.
Visibility should be enabled only for the time required to receive the transfer.

Visibility should be enabled only for the time required to receive the transfer.

The sender can then find the visible test account.
The recipient list shows only accounts that temporarily enabled visibility.

The recipient list shows only accounts that temporarily enabled visibility.

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Send a file

Choose the recipient, then upload a new file or select an existing library item.
Confirm the recipient before starting the transfer.

Confirm the recipient before starting the transfer.

Received files are marked in the library.
The Received badge distinguishes transferred files from normal uploads.

The Received badge distinguishes transferred files from normal uploads.

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Delete a file

Deletion requires a typed confirmation phrase.
Typed confirmation reduces accidental permanent deletion.

Typed confirmation reduces accidental permanent deletion.

Storage is not a replacement for a tested multi-copy backup strategy. Keep critical data in an independent backup location.