---
id: getting-started.what-does-verify-setup-do
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/what-does-verify-setup-do
category: "Getting started"
subcategory: "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."
tags: ["verify setup", "health check", "maintenance"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/how-do-i-re-run-the-setup-wizard", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/service-is-stopped-wont-go-away"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What does Verify Setup check?

**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.

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

For a closer look:

- **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.

Many problems are repaired automatically; see [Settings](https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/) for self-healing.