---
name: Shared Folder (Mac ↔ VM)
description: Mounted WebDAV folder for transferring files between Arnav's Mac and the VM
type: reference
originSessionId: 38a0dcdb-5376-45aa-a4f3-1527accc3abe
---
## CRITICAL — Always use this folder for file transfers

**Location on VM:** `/home/mail2arnav99/arnav/shared/`
**Location on Mac:** Mounted in Finder via `http://drive.icedoutai.com` (Cmd+K)
**Credentials:** user `arnav`, password `iceout123`

## Rules

1. **When Arnav says "I sent you" / "check this" / "I put something"** → ALWAYS check `~/arnav/shared/` first. He's uploaded a file there via Finder.

2. **When generating photos/docs/files for Arnav to download** → ALWAYS save to `~/arnav/shared/` (or a subfolder inside it). Then tell him to check Finder. Do NOT use catbox, paste.rs links, or other hosts for files meant for Arnav.

3. **Organize with subfolders** — if generating multiple files for one project, create a subfolder like `~/arnav/shared/jewelry-product-x/` or `~/arnav/shared/business-docs/`.

4. **Don't use:**
   - catbox for files
   - python -m http.server
   - scp instructions
   - SSH commands for file transfer
   
   Just write/copy to `~/arnav/shared/` and tell him to check Finder.

## Technical setup (don't modify unless asked)

- Apache WebDAV runs on port 8894
- nginx proxies port 80 → 8894 on drive.icedoutai.com
- Cloudflare DNS: `drive` A record → 34.93.99.180 (proxied: false, for WebDAV compatibility)
- Auth file: `/etc/apache2/webdav.passwd`
- Folder owned by `www-data:www-data` with 775 perms