FAQs

Must everybody have shayre?
Yes, shayre is a very secure method of transferring files to you and your friends. That initial exchange of machine IDs and accepting of the folder invitat...
Sun, 8 Mar, 2020 at 1:00 PM
What happens if I move or rename a folder that is being shayred?
If you rename a shayred folder, you need to tell shayre what you called it. If you don’t, shayre will stop synching that folder because it won’t see it any...
Sun, 8 Mar, 2020 at 1:31 PM
Can I move a folder that is currently being shayred to a different location?
If you move a shayred folder to another location on your hard drive (or external hard drive), you need to tell shayre where you put it. If you don’t, shayr...
Sun, 8 Mar, 2020 at 1:33 PM
I only need to send files once. Can I do that?
Unfortunately, not right now if they do not have shayre. We are working on that and should have it in the near future. In order to keep your files and cont...
Sun, 8 Mar, 2020 at 1:03 PM
A file has a "~" in front of the name? What's the deal?
This means that the file is still syncing and is not completely on your system yet. The name will turn black like a regular file name when the file syncing...
Sun, 8 Mar, 2020 at 1:16 PM
The Discovery servers in my UI are sliasted as 2/3 not 3/3 and nothing is syncing.
You may have a firewall issue that needs adjusting. You have done nothing wrong. Contact your IT department. While shayre does not need firewall ports opene...
Sun, 8 Mar, 2020 at 1:19 PM
The Relay says 0/1 and nothing is syncing. What gives?
You may have a firewall issue that needs adjusting. You have done nothing wrong. Contact your IT department. While shayre does not need firewall ports open...
Sun, 8 Mar, 2020 at 1:21 PM