# How do I get the "Upload To AnkiWeb or Download To AnkiWeb" option after selecting the wrong option on PC? **URL:** \ **Category:** Syncing & AnkiWeb\ **Created:** [April 26, 2022, 3:35am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/how-do-i-get-the-upload-to-ankiweb-or-download-to-ankiweb-option-after-selecting-the-wrong-option-on-pc/19450 "2022-04-26T03:35:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Firdoost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c67d28/32.png) [@Firdoost](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Firdoost)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2022, 3:35am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/how-do-i-get-the-upload-to-ankiweb-or-download-to-ankiweb-option-after-selecting-the-wrong-option-on-pc/19450/1 "2022-04-26T03:35:38Z")
I am new to Anki so I made a dumb, costly mistake. when I tried to sync Anki to my phone I got a little ahead of my self, and I hit Download To AnkiWeb on my computer, which is not correct. now I can not find out how to get the option “Upload To AnkiWeb or Donwload to AinkiWeb” on my PC. I have looked through the Anki Manual, YouTube, and google, but I could not find a solution. I have also tried uninstalling the app on both my PC and my phone. ---
**Author:** ![jcznk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/jcznk/32/15215_2.png) [@jcznk](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/jcznk)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2022, 3:41am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/how-do-i-get-the-upload-to-ankiweb-or-download-to-ankiweb-option-after-selecting-the-wrong-option-on-pc/19450/2 "2022-04-26T03:41:02Z")
I’m not sure if I’ve understood your problem correctly, but maybe try this: Open Anki from your computer → Tools → preferences → Network → On next sync, force changes in one direction → do a sync → choose “upload to AnkiWeb” ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/2X/2/27ade6ceaa9a4c94312a9f54f9fd01e11ba9476a.png) ---
**Author:** ![Firdoost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c67d28/32.png) [@Firdoost](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Firdoost)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2022, 3:49am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/how-do-i-get-the-upload-to-ankiweb-or-download-to-ankiweb-option-after-selecting-the-wrong-option-on-pc/19450/3 "2022-04-26T03:49:36Z")
It wont save for some reason ---
**Author:** ![Firdoost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c67d28/32.png) [@Firdoost](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Firdoost)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2022, 3:51am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/how-do-i-get-the-upload-to-ankiweb-or-download-to-ankiweb-option-after-selecting-the-wrong-option-on-pc/19450/4 "2022-04-26T03:51:24Z")
the change won’t ---
**Author:** ![cqg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@cqg](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/cqg)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2022, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/how-do-i-get-the-upload-to-ankiweb-or-download-to-ankiweb-option-after-selecting-the-wrong-option-on-pc/19450/5 "2022-04-26T06:42:08Z")
If what you want is to get back the cards you lost, you can try this: [https://docs.ankiweb.net/backups.html#automatic-backups](https://docs.ankiweb.net/backups.html#automatic-backups) ---
**Author:** ![Firdoost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c67d28/32.png) [@Firdoost](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Firdoost)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/how-do-i-get-the-upload-to-ankiweb-or-download-to-ankiweb-option-after-selecting-the-wrong-option-on-pc/19450/6 "2022-04-28T18:01:45Z")
I am new to Anki so I made a dumb, costly mistake. when I tried to sync Anki to my phone I got a little ahead of my self, and I hit Download To AnkiWeb on my computer before actualy finding out what I was supposed to chose, and the choice was not correct according to the syncing videos I have seen. now I can not find out how to get the option “Upload To AnkiWeb or Donwload to AinkiWeb” back up on my PC. I have looked through the Anki Manual, YouTube, and google but I could not find a solution. I have also tried uninstalling the app on both my PC and my phone. ---
**Author:** ![dae](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/dae/32/65_2.png) [@dae](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/dae)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 4:32am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/how-do-i-get-the-upload-to-ankiweb-or-download-to-ankiweb-option-after-selecting-the-wrong-option-on-pc/19450/7 "2022-04-29T04:32:40Z")
There is an option in the syncing preferences screen to force a one way sync. You won’t be asked if your local collection is empty. If you’re actually asking how to restore your data, please see [Restoring an Automatic Backup (Recovering from Data Loss) - Frequently Asked Questions](https://faqs.ankiweb.net/restoring-an-automatic-backup-recovering-from-data-loss.html) ---
**Author:** ![Firdoost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c67d28/32.png) [@Firdoost](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Firdoost)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2022, 2:32am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/how-do-i-get-the-upload-to-ankiweb-or-download-to-ankiweb-option-after-selecting-the-wrong-option-on-pc/19450/8 "2022-05-01T02:32:18Z")
thanks ---
**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, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/how-do-i-get-the-upload-to-ankiweb-or-download-to-ankiweb-option-after-selecting-the-wrong-option-on-pc/19450/9 "2023-05-01T06:12:55Z")
Closed on May 1, 2023, 6:12am UTC