This guide walks you through the basics of getting started with Bunkor, from setting up your account to securely sharing files with clients, patients, employees, or internal teams. It’s designed to help you get up and running quickly while following security best practices from day one.

What Is Bunkor?

Bunkor is a secure file sharing platform designed for professionals and organizations that handle sensitive information. It helps you replace email attachments and consumer file-sharing tools with encrypted, access-controlled file sharing that’s simple to use and easy to manage.

Bunkor is commonly used by:

• Accounting and tax firms
• Law firms
• Healthcare clinics
• HR and internal teams
• Financial services and compliance teams
• Small businesses and professional services

Step 1: Create Your Account

To get started:

1. Sign up for a Bunkor account using your email address
2. Verify your email and log in
3. Complete your organization details (name, logo, and basic settings)

Once your account is set up, you’re ready to start sharing files securely.

Step 2: Understand the Core Concepts

Before sharing files, it helps to understand the three core building blocks in Bunkor.

Vaults

Vaults are secure folders designed for ongoing access.

You can use Vaults as:

• Client portals
• Patient portals
• Employee or staff portals
• Project or department folders

Vaults give you full control over who can access files and for how long.

File Drop Pages

File Drop pages allow others to securely send files to you.

They’re commonly used for:

• Client document collection
• Patient uploads
• Employee onboarding paperwork
• Internal document requests

File Drop pages can be branded with your logo and connected directly to a Vault so uploaded files are automatically saved in the right place.

Secure Email

Secure Email allows you to send files as encrypted attachments with time-limited access.

Use Secure Email when:

• You need to send a file once
• You don’t want to provide ongoing access
• You want access to automatically expire

Step 3: Share Files Securely

There are two common ways to start sharing files.

Option 1: Share a Vault

• Create a Vault for a client, patient, employee, or project
• Invite recipients by email or generate a secure share link
• Assign roles such as Viewer or Uploader

This option is best for ongoing relationships.

Option 2: Send a Secure Email

• Attach files to a secure email
• Choose when access expires
• Send the file without exposing it as an email attachment

This option is best for one-time or time-sensitive sharing.

Step 4: Receive Files Securely

To receive files:

• Create a File Drop page
• Share the link with the sender
• Files are uploaded securely and saved automatically

This avoids sensitive files being sent to your inbox.

Step 5: Review Security Best Practices

To get the most out of Bunkor:

• Use Vaults for ongoing access instead of links
• Remove access when it’s no longer needed
• Use File Drop pages for document collection
• Use Secure Email for one-off sharing
• Keep sensitive files out of email inboxes

What to Do Next

Once you’re comfortable with the basics, you can:

• Create additional Vaults for clients, staff, or projects
• Customize File Drop pages with your branding
• Add team members as needed
• Explore industry-specific help articles for best practices

Need Help?

If you have questions or would like help setting things up, our team is happy to assist.

Bunkor
Secure file sharing built for professionals handling sensitive data

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