![]() ![]() If you really want to "wipe out" the Syncthing configuration and start fresh, just rename the Syncthing configuration directory (e.g., to Syncthing.000) or delete it while Syncthing is not running and start Syncthing again. You can also display the configuration file directories from a command line interface by running the Syncthing binary with the -paths option ( reference). It can be changed at runtime using the -config flag. ![]() The config location defaults to $HOME/.config/syncthing (Unix-like), $HOME/Library/Application Support/Syncthing (Mac), or %LOCALAPPDATA%\Syncthing (Windows). Syncthing also has a database, which is often stored in this directory too. Syncthing’s installation is pretty simple for all major operating systems, except for iPhones which are not supported. Syncthing uses a single directory to store configuration and crypto keys. ![]() New servers and/or folders can be added by visiting the web interface. The location of the file depends on the OS and is described in the configuration documentation.Īs noted, the configuration documentation tells you how to find the config.xml file: After installation, Syncthing already has a proper start-up configuration. This should be done while Syncthing is not running. Using Syncthing, you can synchronize files from your Windows, Mac OS, or Linux based devices to your Raspberry Pi. If you’ve forgotten/lost the GUI password, you can remove it by deleting the and XML tags from the block in file config.xml. Disabling saving permissions on the central so that the synced files dont keep permissions, and so far, I havent gotten more random conflicts.If the GUI configuration page is asking for authentication and you don't know the credentials, see the FAQ for how to reset: Setting Up Syncthing Nerd on the Street 26. ![]() path to the configuration directory, as with the default values (syncthing. Unfortunately, there is no support for IOS at the moment due to platform restrictions. Syncthing is available as a standalone package: nix-env -iA nixos.syncthing. I thing this helped because the conflicts were being caused by file permission differences from other systems, (i was using a mix on windows, linux, and android). How to setup Syncthing Syncthing currently works on all desktop OSes (Windows/Mac/Unix-like) and Android. I was having some conflict files being generated, but that persisted after switching to a star (might have been slightly less, but I have no evidence), one thing that has seemed to help has been disabling saving permissions for synced files on the central device. The main reasons I switched where that it is easier if I only have to connect new devices to one device instead of all devices, and since my central point of the star is on all the time, things can always sync to that, instead of editing something, and needing to remember to make sure one of my other devices is on so it can sync, (ie, i edit something on my laptop, but my desktop is asleep at home, I would have to turn it on, and turn my laptop on so they could sync). I was using a meth style setup, but switched to a star style setup. I am new to using sync thing, but had a similer situation. The Syncthing package is available on the official repository which can easily be added by running the following commands on your terminal. Usage Here are some example snippets to help you get started creating a container. To do this go to Actions -> Settings -> set user/password for the webUI. My question is - what is the recommended / best practice setup for Syncthing in my case? Will a "star" setup achieve better results than my current mesh setup? Application Setup Note: The Syncthing devs highly suggest setting a password for this container as it listens on 0.0.0.0. my home NAS) serve as a central repository, with each device (tablet, phone, computer) connected exclusively to this server. And it made me wonder if I might be doing things wrong, and would benefit from switching to a "star" setup.Īlternative setup - star: have a central server (e.g. I'm not sure why, but this setup creates me sync conflicts for almost any file I change somewhere. However, this week I added a tablet to the equation and I'm no longer sure what's the "correct" setup.Ĭurrent setup - mesh: tablet, phone, computer, each runs a Syncthing server and they're all connected to each other. Installing¶ We suggest you have a look at the Community Contributions which let you pick a flavor of Syncthing that best fits your scenario. I've been using Syncthing for about a year now to sync notes (a few thousand Markdown files) between my PC and my phone. This video shows how to install Syncthing on Windows, also available in German. I was unable to find the answer in the docs and in this sub, but I believe it's fairly basic, so sorry if it's been asked a million times already and I've been searching for the wrong thing! ![]()
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