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Sharefile Large Uploads

Citrix provides software for Windows called the Sharefile Data Migration Tool.  Information about the tool can be found on this page:  https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX215005/sharefile-data-migration-tool

The Sharefile Data Migration Tool helps Primary users upload a large amount of data to Sharefile.  These instructions explain how to use this tool in Carleton’s Sharefile environment:

  1. Download and install the Sharefile Data Migration Tool from here: https://dl.sharefile.com/sfmt/

2. Launch the Data Migration Tool – an application icon should be on your desktop

3. When you first launch the application, you will need to sign in

a. First, enter curesearch for the subdomain:

Screenshot of SFMT Login screen with the subdomain circled in red.


b. Second, Click “Sign in with my company credentials” to complete the login using your MyCarletonOne account:

Screenshot of the SFMT login page with a red circle around the 'Sign in with my company credentials" option.


4. Click on New Transfer

Screenshot of the Sharefile Migration Tool main menu, with a red circle around the option "New Transfer".


5. Select Data Only

Screenshot of the SFMT 'Choose Transfer type' page, with a red circle around the 'Data only' option.

6. Complete the following four tasks on the New Transfer configuration page:

a. Press ‘Browse’ to select a folder on your computer that contains the files to upload

b. Choose a destination folder in the Sharefile cloud where you want to put the files

c. Uncheck the “Create a root folder to contain the transferred files”

d. Press Continue

SMFT screenshot, red circles around Browse, Choose Destination. and a red X over the 'Create a root folder...; option.



7. Review your transfer and then press Transfer Files to begin the transfer

screenshot of SFMT  Confirm Transfer page

8. The tool will show progress during file transfer.  Any files that had problems uploaded will be listed for your review. If the transfer is interrupted, you may start a new transfer of the same folders, and it will resume uploading.