XCOPY Command

• 1). Open the Notepad application.
  
  
• 2). Create a batch file by typing the following lines:
  
  XCOPY [Source][Destination]
  XCOPY [Source][Destination]
  
  
• 3). Save this file with the name "Sync.cmd" in the Windows folder.
  
  
• 4). Ensure the second computer is on the network and identify its network path.
  
  
• 5). Go to the command prompt by clicking on the "Start" menu and navigating to "Run..."
  
  
• 6). Type the command:
  
  SYNC "Source folder" "Destination folder" /S.
  
  Ensure that the "Source folder" and the "Destination folder" are complete network paths for the folders that need to be synchronized.
  
  

Software Approach: FolderShare

• 1). Download a free application like "FolderShare" for your system and install it (see Resources).
  
  
• 2). Follow the wizard to set up a FolderShare account. All you need is an email account and a password.
  
  
• 3). Assign your computer a name to reference it. If it is a home computer, you can use a name like "Home PC."
  
  
• 4). Allow FolderShare connections through the firewall when the firewall popup appears.
  
  
• 5). Repeat this process on the other computer on the network that you are synchronizing.
  
  
• 6). Choose "I've Already Created an Account" in the wizard, and enter the same email address and password as in the other computer.
  
  
• 7). Allow FolderShare connections through the firewall for the second computer as well.
  
  
• 8). Launch FolderShare from the system tray. This will launch the FolderShare website.
  
  
• 9). Follow the wizard to the "Create a personal library" link. Specify the source and destination folders.
  
  
• 10
  
  Select either an "Automatic synchronization" or an "On-demand synchronization."
  
  
• 11
  
  Click "Finish" to start the synchronization process.