This is a free tool that synchronizes multiple copies of your data under different folders on the same or different computers. Saving your data under different folders on different computers is a common way of data backup. However, multiple copies of your data can easily go out of sync. This tool helps solve this problem with minimal effort.
As it stands today, this tool is fully functional according to its design goal. Since this is a free tool, there has not been much effort to make it polished. Also as a free tool, please understand there is ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY on any thing.
Click this link to see most current release info.
Note: We have been notified by download.com that the latest version 0.3 will not be available for download until 8/20/2008. Please be patient if you are reminded when running older versions of the tool.
Features
- It is small and portable
- It is fast through multitasking in the background
- Compare two directories and display file differences
- Which files have been changed
- Which files are missing from the other side
- Copy or overwrite files from one side to the other
- Delete files from one side
- Automatically synchronizes files between two directories
- Allow synchronization happening from both sides at the same time
- New - Allow synchronization happening only from one side
- Allow various customizations
- Directory comparison choices:
- Date check only (this is fast)
- Full content check (this is slow but accurate)
- New - Find missing files only (this is desirable sometimes)
- Exclude sub-directories from comparing and synchronizations
- New - Exclude files through file filters from comparing and synchronizations
- Directory comparison choices:
Get a Free Copy
Click this link to download a copy of the software in the popular ZIP file format. When you are asked to open or save the file, choose to save it somewhere such as your desktop.
Although it is not strictly needed, after you get a copy of the ZIP file, you are encouraged to check the integrity of the ZIP file against its MD5 checksum. The MD5 checksum of this file is available here.
Once you get a copy of the ZIP file, unzip it using any popular ZIP tools such as WinZip® to a folder of your choice. Go to that folder and double click the DirSync.exe to run it. Or run the executable jar file manually if you know how to do so. There is no need to install DirSync before using it. There are no registry settings being added, changed or manipulated. This makes it possible to load the tool on a portable media such as a USB thumb drive and run the tool anywhere you can find a computer to use.
Help Wanted
Please help us help you by making a small donation to us so that we can continue to improve and support this free product. No amount is too small, and whatever amount you think you can contribute is highly appreciated.
We are trying to open a PayPal account so that you can use credit cards to make donation to us. However, you can always use checks. Please make your check payable to Ants Army Computing. If your bank supports online bill pay, you may be able to request an electronic check without having to mail one. If not, please mail your check to:
Ants Army Computing P.O. Box 466691 Lawrenceville, GA 30042-6691 USA
After we receive your donation, we will issue you an electronic certificate. You can then load the certificate into the tool to take pride on your support.