How do I get shares to update automatically?

My Cloud OS 3 Personal & Network Attached Storage My Cloud
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Hi

I’m new to WD MyCloud so excuse me if this is a little basic, but I can’t seem to get my share folder to automatically updated when I alter a file on my PC.  I have a share set up which is ‘public’.  I can get all of my files from my PC onto this share easily enough.  This issue I’m having is when I, for example, add a new set of photos to my PC, my WD Share ‘public’ doesn’t automatically recognise I have added these files and copy them across.  If I want to be able to view these file on my iPad for instance, I have to go into my documents on my PC and drag them across into my share ‘public’.  Is this the only way to do it or is there a way this can happen automatically?

On my back-up using WD Smartware all files that I amend or add are automatically updated.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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huggstar,

You are describing normal and expected behavior, as shares do not automatically add or update content without an automatic backup utility (Like WD SmartWare) managing the files.