From b16d028a736b6b6132f04f7b4d3e18522ea19f42 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Filip Bozicevic <filip@anytype.io>
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2024 09:15:17 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] GITBOOK-507: Cloud-based sync and external drives

---
 intro/get-the-app.md | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/intro/get-the-app.md b/intro/get-the-app.md
index c063038..8c3839f 100644
--- a/intro/get-the-app.md
+++ b/intro/get-the-app.md
@@ -32,4 +32,12 @@ When creating a Vault, it’s now possible to select the storage location on you
 
 <figure><img src="../.gitbook/assets/Custome Storage Location.gif" alt="" width="563"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
 
+{% hint style="danger" %}
 Please be cautious when using local-only mode, as your data can only be transferred to a second device via peer-to-peer (P2P) connection.
+{% endhint %}
+
+#### External drives and Cloud providers&#x20;
+
+To store your data on an external drive, you just need to mount the drive first, and then follow the steps from [#custom-storage-location](get-the-app.md#custom-storage-location "mention").
+
+We don't recommend using cloud providers like Google Drive or iCloud since you might end up with sync conflicts / issues.