re-arrange the user docs (#76)

* re-arrange the user docs

* Minor description edit

* update styles

* fix service links

Co-authored-by: kn0wmad <kn0wmad@protonmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Lucy Cifferello <12953208+elvece@users.noreply.github.com>
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.. _cifs-lin:
=====
Linux
=====
The following will guide you through the prerequisite configuration to backup to a Linux machine or an external drive that is attached to a Linux machine.
.. tabs::
.. group-tab:: Ubuntu
#. Open the file manager
#. Right-click the folder that you want to share and click ``Local Network Share`` from the menu.
#. In the resulting window, select the check box for ``Share this folder`` and then check the boxes for ``Allow others to create and delete files in this folder`` and ``Guest access``.
#. (Optional) Create a description in the ``Comment`` section
#. Click ``Create Share``
#. Click ``Add the permissions automatically``
#. That's it! Now you can make encrypted backups to your own, private "cloud" by using the :ref:`Backup flow<backups>` in the Embassy UI.
.. group-tab:: Other Linux
#. Install Samba if it is not already installed
* ``sudo pacman -S samba`` For Arch
* ``sudo apt install samba`` For Debian
* ``sudo yum install samba`` For CentOS/Redhat
* ``sudo dnf install samba`` For Fedora
#. Create a directory to share or choose an existing one
#. Configure Samba
#. Add your user to Samba and "own" the directory if you do not already

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.. _cifs-mac:
===
Mac
===
The following will guide you through the prerequisite configuration to backup to a Mac machine or an external drive that is attached to a Mac machine.
#. Go to system settings
#. Click sharing
#. Click file sharing
#. Click the + under shared folders
#. Add a folder
#. Click options
#. Enable Windows file sharing for the user you would like to use to authenticate
#. Click done
#. Enter the name of your macbook, as shown in the computer name field at the top of the sharing page into the hostname field in embassy ui
#. Enter the name of the folder as shown in the shared folders section as the path
#. Enter your macbook username and password for the user that you enabled windows file sharing for

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.. _cifs-win:
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Windows
=======
The following will guide you through the prerequisite configuration to backup to a Windows machine or an external drive that is attached to a Windows machine.
#. Create a folder
#. Right click the folder
#. Select "properties"
#. Click the share tab
#. Click share...
#. Select a user you want to use for login, or select everyone
#. Click share
#. Enter your computer name into the hostname field in embassy ui (the name is shown after a \\ in the windows ui)
#. Enter the path that is shown after the hostname in the windows ui into the path field
#. Enter your username for the windows computer
#. Enter the password for the windows computer

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.. _cifs-setup:
===========================
Shared Network Folder Setup
===========================
Click your platform for detailed instructions on how to create a Shared Network Folder.
.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 2
cifs-linux
cifs-mac
cifs-windows