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So you have two computers in the same building, and you want them to share
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the same synchronised folder, communicating directly with each other.
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This is incredibly easy to set up with the git annex assistant.
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Let's say the two computers are your computer and your friend's computer.
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We'll start on your computer, where you open up your git annex dashboard.
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[[!img addrepository.png alt="Add another repository button"]]
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`*click*`
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[[!img pairing.png alt="Pair with local computer"]]
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Now the hard bit. You have to think up a secret phrase, and type it in,
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(and perhaps get the spelling correct).
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[[!img secret.png alt="Enter secret phrase"]]
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Now your computer is in pairing mode. When your friend looks at her git
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annex dashboard, she sees something like this.
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[[!img pairrequest.png alt="Pair request"]]
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`*click*`
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[[!img secretempty.png alt="Enter same secret phrase"]]
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Now it's up to you to let her know what the secret is. As soon as she
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enters it, both your computers will be paired, and will begin to sync their
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git-annex folders. Just like that you can share files.
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Something to keep in mind, especially if pairing doesn't seem to be
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working, is that the two computers need to be on the same network for this
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pairing process to work. Sometimes a building will have more than one
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network inside it, and you'll need to connect them both to the same one.
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Make sure the wireless network name is the same, or that they're both
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plugged into the same router.
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Also, the file sharing set up by this pairing only works when both
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computers are on the same network. If you go on a trip, any files you
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edit will not be visible to your friend until you get back. **But**,
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you can get around this by hooking both computers up to a server on the
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internet, which they can use to exchange files while disconnected. The
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git annex assistant makes that easy too.
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And also, you can pair with as many other computers as you like, not just
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one!
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## What does pairing actually do behind the scenes?
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It ensures that both repositories have correctly configured
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[[remotes|walkthrough/adding_a_remote]] pointing to each other.
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If you have already configured this manually, you do not need to
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perform pairing.
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