# Displaying the Sync Manager View [edit]

This page explains what the Sync Manager View is and how to display it.

## Introduction

Use the Sync Manager View to transfer your files to a remote site and/or download files to your hard drive from a remote site using FTP. Initially, the Sync Manager View may be hidden behind the Code Assist Profiles View.

For more information about Aptana's FTP feature, see About the Aptana FTP tool.

## Instructions

### Displaying and hiding the Sync Manager View

To display the Sync Manager View:

1. From the Window menu, select Show View > Other... to open a Show Views pop-up window.
2. On the Show Views pop-up window, expand the Aptana Views folder.
3. Select the Sync Manager View and click OK.

Aptana displays Sync Manager View, as shown in the image below.

- To create a new connection to a remote web site, click the Add Site Connection button . See Adding a site connection and Synchronizing your files for more information about using the Sync Manager.

### About the Sync Manager icons

Each of the icons in the Sync Manager represents an FTP site, an SFTP site, or a connection between an FTP/SFTP site and a folder on your local hard drive.

- - Represents an FTP site in your workspace
- - Represents an SFTP site in your workspace
- - Represents a connection between a remote (FTP or SFTP) site and a folder on your local hard drive

## Related Topics

- Displaying Aptana Views
- Displaying the File View
- Displaying the Project View
- About the Aptana FTP tool
- Adding an FTP site
- Adding a site connection
- Synchronizing your files
- Editing a file from a remote site
- Uploading or downloading a file or folder

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