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!Run each of these individually in an elevated Command Prompt
!For step 5 - Run each of these individually in an elevated Command Prompt
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|del "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Arma 3\MPMissionsCache\RPUK.live.prod.A.Altis.pbo"
|del "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Arma 3\MPMissionsCache\RPUK.live.prod.A.Altis.pbo"
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[[File:MissionFile7.png|left|thumb|630x630px|'''<u>Step 4b:</u>''' Check inside the folder that the 3 mission files A, B and C have synced]]
[[File:MissionFile7.png|left|thumb|630x630px|'''<u>Step 4b:</u>''' Check inside the folder that the 3 mission files A, B and C have synced]]


[[File:MissionFile8.png|left|thumb|880x880px|'''<u>Step 5a:</u>''' Head to the start menu and type in '''CMD''', you should then right click Command Prompt and select '''Run as administrator''']]
[[File:MissionFile8.png|left|thumb|880x880px|'''<u>Step 5a:</u>''' Head to the start menu and type in '''CMD''', you should then right click Command Prompt and select '''Run as administrator''']][[File:MissionFile9.png|left|thumb|800x800px|'''<u>Step 5b:</u>''' '''YOU MUST BE LOGGED OFF THE SERVER.''' You need to ensure the Command Prompt is open as an administrator (so it says C:\WINDOWS\system32).  You should then copy and paste the 3 delete commands individually (pressing ENTER after each one) to delete existing RPUK mission files. ]]


[[File:MissionFile10.png|left|thumb|1300x1300px|'''<u>Step 5c:</u>''' Now run the 3 '''''mlink''''' commands to setup the mission files to sync from Google Drive into your missions folder. Run these 3 '''''individually'''''. You should get a successful response of '''<nowiki/>'symbolic link created'<nowiki/>''']]
== Footnote ==
'''That's everything done, if the 3 symbolic links have completed successfully, you should now find the mission files sync automatically and you can login without downloading them.'''
If you have any issues - please reply to [https://www.roleplay.co.uk/topic/123583-rpuk-altis-mission-file-downloads-syncing/ this forum post] so a member of the community can support you. https://www.roleplay.co.uk/topic/123583-rpuk-altis-mission-file-downloads-syncing/
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|mklink "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Arma 3\MPMissionsCache\RPUK.live.prod.C.Altis.pbo" "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Google Drive\RPUK Mission Files\RPUK.live.prod.C.Altis.pbo"
|mklink "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Arma 3\MPMissionsCache\RPUK.live.prod.C.Altis.pbo" "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Google Drive\RPUK Mission Files\RPUK.live.prod.C.Altis.pbo"
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[[File:MissionFile9.png|left|thumb|800x800px|'''<u>Step 5b:</u>''' '''YOU MUST BE LOGGED OFF THE SERVER.''' You need to ensure the Command Prompt is open as an administrator (so it says C:\WINDOWS\system32).  You should then copy and paste the 3 delete commands individually (pressing ENTER after each one) to delete existing RPUK mission files. ]]
[[File:MissionFile10.png|left|thumb|1300x1300px|'''<u>Step 5c:</u>''' Now run the 3 '''''mlink''''' commands to setup the mission files to sync from Google Drive into your missions folder. Run these 3 '''''individually'''''. You should get a successful response of '''<nowiki/>'symbolic link created'''']]
'''That's everything done, if the 3 symbolic links have completed successfully, you should now find the mission files sync automatically and you can login without downloading them.'''
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