Replicas

A replica is a folder that lives on your computer that can be shared with other Oku users.

These folders can be opened in your computer’s file manager from the library .

Replicas are addressed by an ID, and can be shared with either an ID or a ticket .

Viewing

Similar to how addresses on the Web begin with http:// or https://, replica addresses begin with hive:. These addresses take the form hive:<REPLICA>/[PATH], whereas Web addresses take the form http://<SERVER>/[PATH].

A replica’s ID never changes, and is used by your machine to discover peers—other Oku users—that can supply the content you’re looking for. A disadvantage, however, is that peer discovery can take a while if a replica is difficult to find (ie, if few computers have a copy of it).

To bypass peer discovery, you can request a temporary ticket from someone with a copy of the replica. This allows you to obtain the replica directly from their machine. This is useful when sharing a new replica you’ve made with people you know.

Collaborating

Replicas can only be modified by their creators and anyone that receives a write ticket . A write ticket can only be given by others with the write ticket (which includes the replica’s creator), and cannot be revoked after they’re given away; you should be careful when giving away write tickets.

Management

Replicas can be managed from the library. From there, you may open replicas in the file manager, create replicas , create tickets, fetch replicas , refresh replicas , and delete replicas .

Fetching & Refreshing

When you view content inside a replica, only the portion you’ve viewed is saved to your computer. If you wish to download the entire replica, you may fetch the replica from the library.

To get the newest copy of only what you’ve last viewed, you may refresh the replica instead.