Tutorials

Basic Setup

Automatic Settings - Set it and Forget it!

There are a variety of automatic settings you can choose. You only need to set up your synchronization job once and GoodSync will automatically synchronize your files according to your preferred schedule/settings.

GoodSync will now automatically synchronize your files based on your settings.

Creating a New Job

Step 1: Once you start GoodSync, select Job >> New.

Step 2: Choose a name for your job and click OK.

Step 3: You can now refer back to Basic Setup above to synchronize your files.

Using GoodSync to perform a Backup

While GoodSync is a great synchronization application, it is also often used by many as a reliable backup tool. By using GoodSync to backup your files you are making sure that all your important files are protected in case of power outages, computer crashes, and hacker attacks.

Step 2: From the Job type dropdown menu select “1-Way …” and the direction into which you would like to perform the backup. Example: If you would like the folder C:\p to be backed up to C:\Program Files you would select “1-Way Left to Right.”

Step 3: You can now refer back to Basic Setup above to complete the backup of your files.

Read this important note on What To Backup.