# Duplicate Manager Settings
## What are Duplicate Manager Settings?
**Duplicate Manager Settings** is the configuration section that allows user to **manage and handle duplicate files during the upload process**. This helps users control storage, reduce data clutter, and maintain consistency in their digital asset library
Benefits of using Duplicate Manager Settings
* ***Reduce data clutter & save storage space**: Prevent unnecessary duplicate uploads, helping you optimize storage capacity.*
* ***Easier search & management**: Each piece of content has only one βmasterβ copy, minimizing confusion.*
* ***Maintain consistency**: Avoid situations where different teams work on different copies of the same file.*
#### π Duplicate Manager Settings include:
* **Enable Duplicate Scanner**: Turn the duplicate scanner on/off.
* **Duplicate Manager**: Open the list of files flagged as duplicates by the system for centralized review and resolution.
* **Resolve Duplicates in Uploader** (choose how duplicates are handled during upload).
## 1, How to set up Duplicate Scanner for uploading assets
#### πΉ Step 1: Go to **Duplicate Manager Settings**
* *Go to:* **Client Profile β Settings β Duplicate Manager Settings**
#### πΉ Step 2: **Enable Duplicate Scanner**
* When enabled, the system automatically checks the files being uploaded and compares them to existing files to avoid redundant storage and lets user decide how to handle them.
#### πΉ Step 3: **Resolve Duplicates in Uploader (**choose how duplicates are handled during upload)
In **Resolve Duplicates in Uploader**, choose one of the three modes:
* **Allow duplicates** β Allow uploading even if duplicates exist.
* **Automatically discard duplicates** β Automatically skip duplicate files and do not upload them.
* **Show modal to allow manual resolution** β Display a dialog so you can manually decide how to handle each case.
* **How it works**: When duplicates are detected, the system shows a modal with comparison details (e.g., file name, existing uploader, etc.).
* In the modal, users can choose actions either for **individual assets** or for **all uploading assets** at once:
* **Keep Duplicate Asset / Keep All**
* **Discard Duplicate Asset / Clear All**
* **Add as new version to the existing asset / Add as new version for all**
* **Replace the existing asset with the incoming file / Replace all**
## 2, Centralized duplicate management with Duplicate Manager
Duplicate Manager is a tool that helps you find, manage, and process **duplicate or similar assset** in your digital asset library.
### How to Use Duplicate Manager
πΉ **Step 1: Access the Duplicate Manager page**
*Client Profile β Settings β Duplicate Manager Settings β* **Duplicate Manager**
πΉ **Step 2: View the List of Duplicates**
On the screen, you'll see two main tabs:
* EXACT DUPLICATES: Displays assets that are technically identical (same size, same content).
* SIMILAR IMAGES: Shows images with high visual similarity, even if they differ in size or format.
πΉ **Step 3: Review and Choose a Resolution Option**
In the EXACT DUPLICATES tab (do the same with Similar Images): Open each item detail to compare and choose how to resolve, including the following actions: **Accept, Merge, Remove**.
* MERGE: Combines the duplicate assets into a single one. The system will keep one original version and delete the rest, which helps you save storage space.
* REMOVE: Permanently deletes the selected assets from your library.
* ACCEPT: Keeps all the selected assets. Assets marked as **Accepted** will be managed under **Accepted Duplicates** (*These Assets have been marked as unique and won't be flagged in future duplicate scans).* Click Accepted Duplicates to view assets marked as duplicates
If you encounter any issues, contact the support team for assistance.
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