> ## Documentation Index
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# DeanDesk Sync

> Automatically upload files from a folder on your Mac to course materials with the DeanDesk Sync desktop app.

<Info>
  **School-level feature** — DeanDesk Sync connects to a specific school portal at `yourschool.deandesk.com`. Teacher, staff, or admin account required.
</Info>

**DeanDesk Sync** is a macOS desktop app for teachers and staff that watches a folder on your Mac and automatically uploads new files to a course's materials. Link a folder to a course once, and everything that lands in it is published to the course — no manual uploads.

## Requirements

* macOS 11 or later (Apple Silicon or Intel)
* A DeanDesk teacher, staff, or admin account

## Download

Go to `deandesk.com/download` and click **Download for Mac**.

## How it works

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign in to your school">
    Launch the app and sign in to your school. The app opens your browser to authorize the connection — sign in with your teacher or staff account and approve.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Point a folder at a course">
    Pick any local folder on your Mac and link it to a course.
  </Step>

  <Step title="New files upload themselves">
    Any file that appears in the folder is added to the course's materials automatically, and students are notified.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Recurring exports

DeanDesk Sync is designed for folders that fill up on a schedule — recurring exports like Zoom cloud-recording folders.

<Tip>
  Point DeanDesk Sync at your Zoom cloud-recording folder once, and every new class recording publishes to the course automatically.
</Tip>

## Security

* Authorization happens in your browser — the app never sees your password.
* Your sign-in token is stored in the macOS Keychain.