

You can replace the directories of a given ffs_gui or ffs_batch configuration file by using the -DirPair parameter:įreeFileSync.exe "D:\Manual Backup.ffs_gui" -dirpair C:\NewSource D:\NewTarget If you pass a ffs_gui file, FreeFileSync will start in GUI mode and immediately start comparison (but only if all directories exist):įreeFileSync.exe "D:\Manual Backup.ffs_gui" Set up error handling to Ignore errors or Cancel to stop the synchronization at the first error. Set When finished to Exit to skip the summary dialog after synchronization. Consider the following options when setting up the FreeFileSync batch job: If you are running the batch job unattended, make sure your script is not blocked showing a notification dialog.

Instead of showing an error message, you can also send an email notification (using a third party tool). ::if return code is 1 or greater, something went wrong, add special treatment hereĮcho Errors occurred during synchronization. "C:\Program Files\FreeFileSync\FreeFileSync.exe" "D:\Backup Projects.ffs_batch" a cmd or bat file on Windows) and check if synchronization completed successfully: You can evaluate these codes from a script (e.g.

In order to start synchronization in batch mode, supply the path of a ffs_batch configuration file as the first argument for FreeFileSync.exe:įreeFileSync.exe "D:\Backup Projects.ffs_batch"Īfter synchronization one of the following status codes is returned:Ġ - Synchronization completed successfullyġ - Synchronization completed with warningsĢ - Synchronization completed with errors To get a syntax overview, open the console, go to the directory where FreeFileSync is installed and type:įreeFileSync.exe -h or FreeFileSync.exe -help Press Synchronize to begin synchronizationįor more detailed explanations on how to set up the most common synchronization scenarios, have a look at the FreeFileSync video tutorials.įreeFileSync supports additional synchronization scenarios via a command line interface.

Press Synchronize to begin synchronization. Folder Comparison and Synchronization. FreeFileSync is Open Source software, available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Instead of copying every file every time, FreeFileSync determines the differences between a source and a target folder and transfers only the minimum amount of data needed. Key featuresFreeFileSync is a folder comparison and synchronization software that creates and manages backup copies of all your important files.
