It means, if there is folder named Songs in the source or destination directory then it will not synced by this program. In the screenshot I have excluded the Songs directory. You can add which file type or folder to copy and which ones to exclude. Similarly you can select other options.įilter is another advance and useful feature of Syncback. A dialog box appears showing the effect of selecting the option.

You can choose what to do if the file is in source or destination directory and not in other.įor example, in the screenshot given below, I selected “Do nothing, skip the file”. Move to advance tab and you will find various options. Note: As you choose synchronization in the above option, it means whatever change you make in the source directory will automatically appear on the destination directory and vice versa. You can choose your preference from there too. Like if you select “Synchronise the source directories files and sub-directories with the destination directory”, it will synchronize the source directory as well as folders present inside it with the destination directory.Īlso there is a sub-directories drop down available at the top. You could also choose a directory in your PC as the destination drive (it will sync data between folders of your computer). Source is the folder which you want to backup and destination is location at the external hard drive where you want to backup and then sync your computer’s data. Click on the folder icon given on the right to select the location of source and destination. On the top there are two boxes, source and destination.

Give a name to your new profile and click OK.Ī profile Setup window appears. On profile type, select “Synchronisation” and click OK. When you run it, a dialog box appears asking you to create a profile. Here’s a step by step guide on how to use Syncback to synchronize your important data with an external backup drive or FTP server.ĭownload and install the free version on your computer (it comes in paid versions too).

Syncback is a feature-rich freeware for Windows that helps you backup and sync files and folders with an external drive, an FTP server or between folders within your PC.