Syncing "documents" Folder On Laptop To "documents" Folder On Desktop

[Michael Horton]

I have spent hours trying to sync my "Documents" folders (as well as Pictures & Music) between my desktop and laptop computers. I have installed and uninstalled BitTorrent sync. Given up completely, then came back to it because at one time, before upgrades and new hard drives, it worked beautifully. I am sure it is simple and obvious, but not to me. The last time was when I shared "Documents" from my laptop, I entered the key on my desktop computer which prompted Snyc to require the destination file. Instead of the default, I entered the path to C:\Users\Michael\Documents. Instead of syncing with the desktop computer's Documents folder it created a new Documents subfolder (with strange .bte files). I think it is this "destination" piece that I am messing up every time but in everything I have read so far tis is not addressed in a way specific enoiugh for me to understand. 

[GreatMarko]

I have spent hours trying to sync my "Documents" folders (as well as Pictures & Music) between my desktop and laptop computers. I have installed and uninstalled BitTorrent sync. Given up completely, then came back to it because at one time, before upgrades and new hard drives, it worked beautifully. I am sure it is simple and obvious, but not to me. The last time was when I shared "Documents" from my laptop, I entered the key on my desktop computer which prompted Snyc to require the destination file. Instead of the default, I entered the path to C:\Users\Michael\Documents. Instead of syncing with the desktop computer's Documents folder it created a new Documents subfolder (with strange .bte files). I think it is this "destination" piece that I am messing up every time but in everything I have read so far tis is not addressed in a way specific enoiugh for me to understand. 

 

You need to put Sync into "disconnected" folder synchronization mode, which then allows you to specify a destination folder for each incoming folder, rather than them all syncing to the "default" folder.

 

Also, information on what ".bts" files are may be found here

[Michael Horton]

You need to put Sync into "disconnected" folder synchronization mode, which then allows you to specify a destination folder for each incoming folder, rather than them all syncing to the "default" folder.

 

Also, information on what ".bts" files are may be found here

Thanks for the information. Read both of the links. Still haven't been able to do a simple mirroring of "documents"/"documents"--just lack the understanding. I can't believe that a step by step of this isn't a basic part of the setup instructions. To sync the documents folders between a laptop and desktop would seem like the most common uses of this program and for it not to be detailed on the site surprises me. 

[RomanZ]

Hi Michael,

 

Take a look into this article, it describes on how to sync folder to folder - you simply need to edit path manually when you add the link.