Synchronizing folders

CuteFTP Pro can automatically make the contents of a remote and local folder exactly the same through the synchronization tool.

 

To synchronize folders

  1. On the menu bar, click Tools > Synchronize Folder(s).

  2. In the Enter the local path field, type in the path, or browse to the local folder you want to synchronize.

  3. In the Enter the remote path field, type in the path, or browse to the local folder you want to synchronize.

  4. In the Please select the direction field choose to Mirror Local, Mirror Remote, or Mirror Both.

  5. If you want to include contents of subfolders in the synchronization make sure the Include subfolders check box is selected.

  6. Click the Start now button.

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To automatically repeat synchronization

  1. Click Tools > Synchronize Folder(s).

  2. Choose the folders and the direction.

  3. Click the Schedule button.

  4. When the scheduler appears, select Schedule the current item check box.

  5. Choose the Enable recurrence check box.

  6. Choose how often you want the synchronization to repeat.

  7. Click OK. The task will be added to your queue. You can close CuteFTP Pro, and the Transfer Engine (represented by the icon in the System tray) will handle the mirroring and scheduling.

 

To stop a synchronization task

  1. Highlight the task in the Queue pane.

  2. On the menu bar, click Tools > Queue > Remove Selected.

 

Notes

Mirror Local - keeps the local folder the same and changes the remote folder to match.

Mirror Remote - keeps the remote folder the same and changes the local folder to match.

Mirror Both - adds files to both folders and puts the latest version of all files in both folders.

 

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