# Strange file names syncing to Nextcloud

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/strange-file-names-syncing-to-nextcloud/38746>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [24 June 2024 19:45 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/strange-file-names-syncing-to-nextcloud/38746 "2024-06-24T19:45:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Setechnical](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/setechnical/32/21904_2.png) [@Setechnical](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Setechnical)\
**Post date:** [24 June 2024 19:45 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/strange-file-names-syncing-to-nextcloud/38746/1 "2024-06-24T19:45:41Z")

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### Operating system

Windows

### Joplin version

2.13.2

### Desktop version info

Desktop

### Sync target

Nextcloud

### Editor

Rich Text Editor

### What issue do you have?

Hi. I’m using the lastest verison of Joplin downloaded 6/24/24 (sorry don’t have the version number). When files from windows desktop sync to Nextcloud, the file names show up looking like an MD5 hash instead of the file name. Has anyone seen this?

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**Author:** ![Daeraxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/daeraxa/32/6172_2.png) [@Daeraxa](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Daeraxa)\
**Post date:** [24 June 2024 20:22 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/strange-file-names-syncing-to-nextcloud/38746/2 "2024-06-24T20:22:30Z")

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Yup, that is how Joplin works - [FAQ | Joplin](https://joplinapp.org/help/faq/#is-it-possible-to-use-real-file-and-folder-names-in-the-sync-target)

To elaborate, the files aren't meant to be an online representation of your notes, they are meant to be a database that happens to be somewhat human readable. They feature changes and other bits of non-text data to keep your clients in sync.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/1/c/1c948e33314e232a0927789508474d8624f4270b.png) [@system](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [24 July 2024 20:23 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/strange-file-names-syncing-to-nextcloud/38746/3 "2024-07-24T20:23:00Z")

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Closed on 24 July 2024 20:23 UTC

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