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title: "Synchronization"
description: "Unless you are working on an anonymous project, Local Platform automatically syncs your local project files with QuantConnect Cloud."
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# Synchronization

[Documentation](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2.md) > [Local Platform](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/local-platform.md) > Development Environment > Synchronization

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## Introduction

Unless you are working on an anonymous project, Local Platform automatically syncs your local project files with QuantConnect Cloud. Every time you save a file, Local Platform saves the changes in your local project and in the cloud version of the project.

To synchronize only the project you currently have open, or to disable synchronization entirely, adjust the **Sync: Local And Cloud Projects** [extension setting](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/local-platform/development-environment/configuration.md#02-Extension-Settings). Disabling synchronization is best when local agents edit your project files and you want to avoid conflicts with the cloud versions of your projects.

## Anonymous Projects

Anonymous projects are projects that are on your local machine and not synced with QuantConnect Cloud. These types of projects are only available for members in Institution organizations. Anonymous projects provide organizations the opportunity to take ownership of their projects security.

## Supported File Types

When you save your local projects and push them to QuantConnect Cloud, it only pushes the Python, C#, and notebook files in your project. Projects can contain many other file types like `json`, `csv`, and `html`, but Local Platform only pushes your `py`, `cs`, and `ipynb` files.