{"id":"getting-started.what-does-verify-setup-do","url":"/faq/getting-started/what-does-verify-setup-do","category":{"id":"getting-started","title":"Getting started"},"subcategory":{"id":"setup-wizard","title":"The setup wizard"},"question":"What does Verify Setup check?","alt_questions":["Storage Studio Verify Setup","Verify configuration Storage Studio","How do I check Storage Studio is set up correctly?","Is my Storage Studio setup healthy?","Storage Studio self-check"],"short_answer":"It's a quick self-check of the background service, your drive, permissions and rules, with a one-click fix for anything off. Open it from More → Verify Setup…; it never changes your files.","answer_markdown":"**Verify Setup…** runs a quick self-check that the background service, your drive, permissions and rules are all in order, and offers a one-click fix for anything that looks off. It doesn't change your files.\n\nOpen it from **More → Verify Setup…** (in the Advanced view: **Verify configuration…**).\n\nFor a closer look:\n\n- **Settings → Services** shows a live traffic-light status for every background component.\n- **More → Background Activity…** shows each background job, when it last ran and anything that needs attention.\n\nMany problems are repaired automatically; see [Settings](/faq/settings/) for self-healing.","answer_html":"

Verify Setup… runs a quick self-check that the background service, your drive, permissions and rules are all in order, and offers a one-click fix for anything that looks off. It doesn't change your files.

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Open it from More → Verify Setup… (in the Advanced view: Verify configuration…).

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For a closer look:

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Many problems are repaired automatically; see Settings for self-healing.

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Getting started · The setup wizard

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What does Verify Setup check?

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Short answer: It's a quick self-check of the background service, your drive, permissions and rules, with a one-click fix for anything off. Open it from More → Verify Setup…; it never changes your files.

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Verify Setup… runs a quick self-check that the background service, your drive, permissions and rules are all in order, and offers a one-click fix for anything that looks off. It doesn't change your files.

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Open it from More → Verify Setup… (in the Advanced view: Verify configuration…).

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For a closer look:

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  • Settings → Services shows a live traffic-light status for every background component.
  • More → Background Activity… shows each background job, when it last ran and anything that needs attention.
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Many problems are repaired automatically; see Settings for self-healing.

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