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HEIC to JPEG edited this page Mar 14, 2023 · 4 revisions

There are several sync types, listed below.

Echo

The echo action will make copies of files that are new and changed on the left to the right.

New and updated files are copied left to right. Renames and deletes on the left are repeated on the right. Folder creates, folder deletes and folder updates on the left are repeated on the right.

  • Every file in the left folder that is new or changed is copied to the right folder.
  • Every file in the left folder that has been renamed is renamed in the right folder.
  • Every file that was deleted from the left folder is deleted in the right folder.
  • No left folder files are deleted, or renamed.
  • No files are copied from right to left.

The original SyncToy only updated the right with changes made to the left. If files/folders on the right were directly modified, deleted, or added outside of SyncToy, they would be ignored and remain out of sync with the left. This was not the expected behaviour; FileSycToy checks the right side for changes and ensures that the right is a correctly replica of the left.

Synchronize

The synchronize action will make two folders mirror each other, keeping the latest changes made to the files in either folder.

New and updated files are copied both ways. Renames and deletes on either side are repeated on the other. Folder Creates, folder deletes and folder updates are also propagated both ways.

  • Every file in the left folder that is new or changed is copied to the right folder.
  • Every file in the left folder that has been renamed is renamed in the right folder.
  • Every file that was deleted from the left folder is deleted in the right folder.
  • The process is repeated for files in the right folder.

Contribute

Contribute will add changes from the left folder to the right folder.

New and updated files are copied left to right. Renames on the left are repeated on the right. No deletions. Folder creates and folder updates on the left are repeated on the right.

  • New and updated files from the left folder are copied to the right folder.
  • Files renamed in the left folder are renamed in the right folder.
  • No files are deleted.
  • No files are copied from right to left.
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