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ColleenCole
Community Member
2 years ago

Where to save Storyline files so more than one person can work on them

Currently my co-worker and I have been having issues with Storyline courses opening.  We will receive a message stating that the file is corrupt.  We were told that it may be because we are storing ...
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RichardWatson
Super Hero
2 years ago

Storyline: Recommended Workflow for Collaborative Network Environments

Source: https://articulate.com/support/article/recommended-workflow-for-collaborative-network-environments

Article Last Updated October 20, 2017

This article applies to:

Storyline 360, Storyline 3

Follow this workflow when sharing a Storyline project with other developers in your network:

  1. After creating, editing, or publishing a Storyline project on your local hard drive, copy the project file to your network drive for storage and sharing.
  2. When you need to edit or publish the story again, copy it back to your local hard drive.
  3. Edit and publish as necessary.
  4. Repeat steps 1-3.

By working with the project files on your local hard drive, you'll prevent loss of resources, file corruption, and other erratic behavior that can occur due to network latency.

Also, check out this article by Tom Kuhlmann for information and video instructions on using a couple of free applications that'll synchronize your local files with a network drive.

See also: Tips to Reduce Your Risk of Corrupting or Losing Project Files

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