This article offers a step-by-step guide for new workspace owners, covering how to create an account, set up a workspace, create a filespace, invite members, and assign access and permissions.

Create an account

1. Go to https://app.lucidlink.com/register
2. Type in your email address and click Get started for free.
3. Type in your password.
4. Verify your email address by clicking on the link sent to it.

Please remember your password, as LucidLink's zero-knowledge policy means we cannot assist in recovering it if you forget it and do not have a backup code.

Generate a backup code

1. From the web or desktop app, click on your profile icon in the top-right corner of the page.
2. Select My account from the menu.
3. Click on Generate backup code.
4. Copy or download the generated backup code.
5. After securely storing your backup code, check the box to confirm.
6. When you're done, click Save.

Make sure to store your backup code in a secure location, as you won't be able to retrieve it once it's saved.

Create a workspace

1. From the web or desktop app, click on Create workspace in the dashboard or select it from the menu under your profile icon.
2. Type in the name of your workspace.
3. When you're done, click Create workspace.

Create a filespace

1. From the web or desktop app, click on Create filespace in the dashboard or select it from the three-dot menu next to your workspace name.
2. Type in the name of your filespace and click Continue.
3. Select the storage type and click Continue.
4. Select the storage region and click Continue. Choose a location that is closest to the majority of your teammates that will be using the filespace.
5. When you're done, click Create filespace.

Install the desktop app

1. Go to https://www.lucidlink.com/download 
2. Download the installer for your operating system.
3. Click on the downloaded installer to begin the installation.

4. Follow your operating system's instructions to install the LucidLink desktop app.

Connect to a filespace

1. From the desktop app, click on the filespace you want to connect to.
2. Click Connect.
3. Once the filespace is connected, click Open filespace.

4. You can now upload folders and files in your filespace.

Invite members

Now that you have uploaded some files in your filespace, it's time to invite your teammates and start collaborating with them on these files. 

1. From the web or desktop app, click on Invite members in the top-right corner.
2. Enter the email addresses of the people you want to invite to your workspace.
3. Optionally, you can add these members to groups by selecting a group from the Add members to group section.
4. Once you’re finished, click Generate invite link.
5. Click Copy invite link and send it to the invited individuals. They will need to click on the link to accept the invite and join your workspace.

Due to LucidLink's zero-knowledge security model, workspace invites are not emailed to members by the system. You must manually send the generated invite link to your teammates.

Grant access and permissions

The last step before your team can start collaborating in your newly create filespace is to give them access to it. You can choose to give access to the whole filespace or to specific folders.

• The Everyone group is a convenient way to provide default access to all new members. Since each invited member is automatically added to the Everyone group, you can use it to ensure that all your teammates have the same access to view shared content.

  1. From the web or desktop app, click on the three-dot menu next to your workspace name.
  2. Choose Groups from the menu.

  3. Click on the Everyone group. 

  4. Select the Access and permissions tab.

  5. From the list of filespaces, click Grant access or Manage access next to the filespace you want to edit. The button label changes based on whether there are existing permissions for this group in that filespace.

  6. To assign new permissions to the group, navigate to the target folder and click Grant access. From the dropdown menu, select either Can view or Can edit, depending on the desired access level for the group.

• You can also assign individual access to each member of your workspace.

  1. From the web or desktop app, click on the three-dot menu next to your workspace name.
  2. Choose Members from the menu.

  3. Click on the Member you want to manage access and permissions for.

  4. Select the Access and permissions tab.

  5. From the list of filespaces, click Grant access or Manage access next to the filespace you want to edit. The button label changes based on whether there are existing permissions for this member in that filespace.

  6. To assign new permissions to the member, navigate to the target folder and click Grant access. From the dropdown menu, select either Can view or Can edit, depending on the desired access level for the member.

Known limitations

There are some limitations regarding the size of extended attributes that you should be aware of, especially if your workflows depend on larger attributes. You can read more about this here: LucidLink and macOS Extended Attributes