Acrosync comes with a simple and very easy user interface. We only need to enter the IP address of the remote server, username and password. Then, add the backup source and destination.
Its very simple. It uses the ssh protocol default port is Acrosync is the best rsync client for Windows but this software is not free. You can try it for 15 days and after that you must purchase it if you want to continue using it. For download and purchase the Acrosync Full Version, please visit this download link.
If your server uses different port than 22, you can specify here. There are also some advanced options such as:. GRsync is a graphical rsync for Windows. It comes with a simple interface and yet easy to use. It mainly used for sync and backup files. Grsync is a bit outdated but still supports Windows The latest version of GRsync is 0. Download GRsync. Please note that it will not create a program shortcut on your Windows start menu. So, we need to open the following directory to access the GRsync executable file.
Generate the rsyncd. Edit the template configuration file to add the folders you wish to make available via the rsync daemon. Edit the file to set the rsync daemon password. You should adjust the paths above if you installed Cygwin somewhere else. Use services. Configure service autostart settings as desired. Start the rsync service. Edit your firewall settings to allow inbound port TCP for rsync.
Rsync on the Client At this point, we have Cygwin installed on both the client and the server machines. The script also implements a —loop option for auto-retrying failed synchronizations. See the example. Conclusion I hope this guide helps anyone setting up rsync on their Windows systems.
November 4, at pm. Don Carter says:. April 3, at pm. June 8, at pm. Michael says:. October 16, at am. In Windows 10, you might have the same demand - copy files from one directory to another local directory, sync files from local machine to network server or vice versa, as thus you may want to use Rsync in Windows But can you really do it?
Linux is not hosted by Microsoft, so to run Linux command on Windows 10, you need to do some preparations first, some of them may be complicated and time consuming. Therefore, you could also consider using file sync software in Windows 10 as Rsync alternative.
There are several approaches to run Linux commands in Windows 10, one is to dual boot Linux and Windows, which allows you to choose which system to boot on startup, but it might be too much trouble especially when you are not trying to use Linux frequently.
It works as a Windows utility and enables you to run Linux distribution in command line mode, which is a relatively easy way to use Rsync in Windows 10, and applies to other Linux utilities as well. Step 1. You can see there are two options:. For the Simplified install : It saves you from complicated steps of manual installation, but you are required to join the Windows Insiders Program and install a preview build of Windows 10 OS build or higher.
With this method, you just need to run wsl --install in a command window as administrator, and restart the computer to use WSL. First, you need to enter this command in PowerShell as Administrator:. For the latter, you can now select a Linux distribution in Microsoft Store. No matter you choose Simplified install or Manual install, the first time you launch the Linux distribution, you'll be asked to wait for a few minutes till the files being stored on your computer.
Also, you need to create a user account with password for the Linux distribution. Step 2. Now that the WSL and Linux distribution has been set up. To install and use Rsync in Windows 10, you still need to install Git for Windows , which allows you to run Rsync command with Git Bash.
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