Setup Your Sync Key

In order to use Codebook's Sync feature, you will need a Sync Key. This unique encryption key is generated by Codebook and used to encrypt all of your data when syncing via cloud services or over WiFi. It is different from your Master Password. You only need one Sync Key, which is copied to and used by your other copies of Codebook.

Codebook will prompt you through the necessary steps. Specifically, it asks, Have you already created your Sync Key in another copy of Codebook? If you have not, select No, and Codebook will create one and store it in your encrypted database. You're all set!^[1]

If you have already created a Sync Key in another copy of Codebook, select Yes. Codebook will prompt you to scan your Sync Key, along with permission to access your computer's camera in order to do so.

Scan the Sync Key that you previously created. You can display it on the device where it was created as an encrypted QR code (See Displaying Your Sync Key below) or scan a printed Backup Code.

After scanning the encrypted QR code, Codebook will prompt you for the Master Password that was used when the sync key was created, decrypt the Sync Key, and store it in your encrypted database. Now you're ready to use the Sync feature!

Displaying Your Sync Key

To scan your existing Sync Key from another copy of Codebook, you'll need to display it first.

_{1. Be sure to backup your Sync Key!}