# Downloaded new version on PC, doesn't identify me or include any of my decks

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**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [June 28, 2022, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/downloaded-new-version-on-pc-doesnt-identify-me-or-include-any-of-my-decks/21051 "2022-06-28T20:26:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![jcs87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c77e96/32.png) [@jcs87](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/jcs87)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/downloaded-new-version-on-pc-doesnt-identify-me-or-include-any-of-my-decks/21051/1 "2022-06-28T20:26:33Z")

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I downloaded a new version on my PC (Windows 10 Home); it contains none of my long-established decks. Anki on my iPhone is still correct, does contain decks, syncs correctly. But it is not linked the PC version. My objective is to get back to the PC Anki containing my decks and properly linked to the iPhone version of Anki

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**Author:** ![BlackBeans](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/blackbeans/32/2283_2.png) [@BlackBeans](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/BlackBeans)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/downloaded-new-version-on-pc-doesnt-identify-me-or-include-any-of-my-decks/21051/2 "2022-06-28T20:48:55Z")

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If you click on _Sync_ on the desktop version, it should prompt you to log in. Once you’re logged in, Anki should sync automatically when you start it and when you stop it (unless told otherwise), and you can always trigger a sync by clicking the _Sync_ button. Be sure to be logged in on the same account on all your devices for this to work.

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**Author:** ![jcs87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c77e96/32.png) [@jcs87](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/jcs87)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/downloaded-new-version-on-pc-doesnt-identify-me-or-include-any-of-my-decks/21051/3 "2022-06-28T21:50:48Z")

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Perfect answer, worked immediately. BlackBeans, thank you very much!

John C Stalnaker

809 Miami Ave

Terrace Park OH 45174

[jcc@jls8.com](mailto:jcc@jls8.com)

(513) 310-0670

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/1X/8f1279ababc5879d54e4838989f606cfe55af8c7.jpeg) [@system](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2023, 4:11am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/downloaded-new-version-on-pc-doesnt-identify-me-or-include-any-of-my-decks/21051/4 "2023-05-01T04:11:42Z")

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