• Step 1: Create A Job
• Select left and right folders to Synchronize and set sync options. Note: A nameless task is created automatically when starting FinalSync for the first time.
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• Step2: Analysis
• Click Analyze button, FinalSync analyzes the files on both sides and show the detailed results in tree graph as below.
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• Step3: Reviewed And Comfirmed The Results By User
• After analysis and just before synchronization, user can reset the synchronization settings as you require such as do not copy certain files.
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• Step4: Synchronization
• Click Sync button to start synchronization, and then all the files in both sides are complete identity after synchronizing.
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• FinalSync records all the attribute information of synchronized files such as file path, filter, and auto-run options and so on in two sides through jobs. Your various requirements can be satisfied by setting these options. Click Options button, or select Options to set job attribute from Menu (Job-->options).
• You may click Options button, or click the Job menu and select Options to make changes to the settings accordingly.
• You can create and control more than one task at one time, which can be created once and automatically start to continue. With Job menu and the sub-menus, you can create, copy, delete tasks and export modules.
• - To create a new Job, select Job -> New.
  - To create a new Job from Template, select Job -> New from Template
  - To delete a Job, select Job -> Delete.
  - To clone a Job, select Job ->Clone.
  - To save a Job as template, select Job -> Save as Template...
  - To configure a Job, select Job -> Options.
  - To switch between Jobs, click Job tab.
  - To analyze the current Job, select Job -> Analyze or click "Analyze" button.
  - To sync the current Job, select Job -> Sync or click "Sync" button.
  - To analyze all Jobs, select job -> Analyze All.
  - To sync all Jobs, select job -> Sync All.
  - To analyze and sync current Job, select job -> Analyze and Sync
  - To analyze and sync all Job, select job -> Analyze and Sync All

• The results are shown in tree graph after the analysis and before synchronization.
  1) Result presentations：
  Items: File name, it is the combination of the files on both sides.
  L/R Date: The timestamp of the latest file modification on both sides.
  L/R Size: The file sizes on both sides
  L/R Attri: The file property on both sides. A stands for filed documents; H stands for hidden files; B stands for system files.
  L to R: It means transferring files from the left side to the right, or the number of the files should be removed from the right side.
  R to L: It means transferring files from the right side to the left, or the number of the files should be removed from the left side.
  Direct: It is the synchronization type and direction.
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• 2) Change the synchronization types and directions.
• In the tree graph representations, choose a certain file and right click the mouse for a popup menu to make your choice. The step can also be done through the View menu.
• - Copy/Delete Left to Right:
• Transfer the targeted file from the left side to the right or delete the file from the right side.
• - Copy/Delete Right to Left:
• Transfer the targeted file from the right side to the left or delete the file from the left side.
• - Do not copy:
• This option won't do anything for the two files.

• Copy the left to the right
• Copy the right to the left
• Do not copy
• Equal
• Delete Left
• Delete Right
• Conflict
• Error

• After the analysis and before the synchronization,you can change the view of the results.
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• -To show All files and folders:
• Click All radiobutton or select View -> All
• - To show changes of the different files and folders
• Click Changes radiobutton or select View -> Changes 
• -To show conflicts of the changed files on both sides of the Job.
• Click Conflicts radiobutton or select View -> Conflicts 
• -To show Errors that occurred during Analyze or Sync
• Click Errors radiobutton or select View -> Errors 
• -To show files and folders that are include in the Analyze.
• Select View -> Include
• -To show files and folders excluded by Exclude filter.
• View -> Exclude
• -To show New files and folders which exist on one side, but not on the other side and will be copied to the other side.
• View -> New
• -To show files that will be overwritten, which may exist on both sides and will be copied from one side to the other.
• Select View -> Overwrite
• -To show files and folders that have been deleted on one side and will be deleted from the other side.
• Select View -> Delete
• -To show files and folders that will be copied from the left side to the right or deleted from the right side.
• Select View -> Left to Right
• - To show files and folders that will be copied from the right side to the left or deleted from the left side.
• Select View -> Right to Left
• -To show/hide Log panel.
• View -> Log
• -To show/hide Status Bar.
• View -> Status

• -To Configure Program Options.
• Select Tools -> Program Options
• -To Export job lists to a *.fs file.
• Select Tools ->Export jobs list
• -To Import jobs list from a *.fs file
• Select Tools -> Import jobs list

• -To Show FinalSync Manual
• Select Help -> Manual
• -To Check for new FinalSync version at www.FinalSync.com.
• Select Help -> Check for updates
• -To register FinalSync from www.FinalSync.com.
• Select Help -> Register
• -To Show About dialog with version info.
• Select Help -> About

• FinalSync supports the synchronization of files in the devices as follows: PC windows file system, shared file system of
  local LAN, remote file systems through FTP or WebDAV server.
• Click Browse button to select the targeted folder on one side in the window.
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• With this feature, you can choose any folder on your computer, including these in the movable USA devices. You can decide the folder by clicking in the tree graph or by inputting the complete file directory in Address dialog box, such as c:\Folder1Name\...\SelectFolder.

• The instruction to choose the shared folders on the Local Network:
• 1) Input the shared network name in Address edit box, such as \\shareserver. If it requires the authentication, input the user name and passwords and then click Connect button.
• 2) In the tree graph, you can see the root folders shared in the network. Clicking the catalogue can help you open the sub-folders.
• 3) Choose your targeted folder with directory like: \\sharename\disk\folder

• The instruction to connect to the remote FTP server:
• 1) the Address edit box, input the name of FTP server like ftp://server.domain.com or ftp://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx，user name and password, and then click Connect.
• 2) In the tree graph, you can see the FTP root folders. Clicking the catalogue can help you open the sub-folders.
• 3) Choose your targeted folder with directory like: ftp:// server.domain.com/folder.

• The instruction to connect to the remote DAV server:
• 1) the Address edit box, input the name of DAV server like http://server/rootfolder，user name and password, and then click Connect.
• 2) In the tree graph, you can see the DAV root folders. Clicking the catalogue can help you open the sub-folders.
• 3) Choose your targeted folder with directory like: http:// server/rootfolder/folder.
• Note: DAV is an upload-enabled extension of HTTP protocol. It means that some folders on the server may be HTTP only and some may allow DAV uploads. You cannot connect to HTTP-only folder using our DAV file system.

• The instruction to connect to the Windows Mobile phones and Pocket PC devices:
• 1) Click "Connect" to find the root folder on tree diagram.
• 2) Choose the folder to be synced on the directory.
• 3) Result shows as below: wm: my phone\My Documents\sync data.
• Note: Windows Mobile Device Center (WMDC) or ActiveSync must be installed on the desktop. Device should be physically connected to the computer, and usually it is plugged into USB port.

• The instruction to connect to the Amazon S3 server:
• 1) Input the name of Amazon S3 server like http://s3.amazonaws.com/TestBucket, public key and private key in the Address edit box, and them click Connect.
• 2) In the tree graph, you can see the Amazon root folders. Click the directory to open the sub-folders.
• 3) Choose your targeted folder in the directory like: http://s3.amazonaws.com/TestBucket/Tom .
• 4) You can click "Create a Amazon S3 Bucket" button to create a Amazon S3 bucket.
• Note: Amazon S3 service account such as public key and private key are always required.

• Select Job ->options or click the button to open the Task menu. You can change the settings of the task.

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• 1) Job Name
• It is the only mark of the job.
• 2) Left Folder/Right Folder
• They are the detailed directories of the files to be synchronized. You can input the file directory directly or click Browse button to decide files in different devices, referring to the chapter 3.
• 3) Sync Direction
• Options to setup the sync-directions
• *Synchronize
• It is Two-way Job, usually used to transfer changes to each side, which ensures the changed files on one side to be the same with the other after anything has been altered. It is common in the file synchronization between desktop and laptop.
• * Backup: Left to Right
• It is One-way Job, usually used to transfer files on left to the right side, only processing the changed files. 
• * Backup: Right to Left
• It is One-way Job, usually used to transfer files on right to the left side, only processing the changed files. 
• 1-Way transference will require the two options below:
• Forced Copy
• The Forced option will make all the changed files and folders copied according to the synchronization settings, even the overwriting of the old to the new will be performed.
• Verified
• When the related files and folders are transferred to the designed direction and disagree with each other, it is marked as Conflict.
• Source read only
• Source side of 1-way job is read-only. If checked then FinalSync will not create __FinalSync__ folder in the Source sync folder, but it will create __FinalSync__ state folder for this side in FianlSync Application Data.
• 4) Save Previous Version of replace/deleted files
• Save Previous Version of replace/deleted files is used for keeping the latest files that have just been deleted or replaced and saving them in the \__saved__ folder
• 5) Safe Copy using Temp files
• Clicked:
• The mode will make the copy with a temporary name to the targeted folder, which can be renamed after the transference is completed, so as to avoid remnants or broken files if there is interruption. This function requires extra disk space, especially in processing files of huge size.
• Unclicked:
• The copy to the targeted files will be direct and time-saving, but with more risks to miss files.
• 6)Propagate Deletions when sync
• Clicked: The mode will make any deletion of one side will be executed by the other.
• Unclicked: The mode will make any deletion of one side will not be executed by the other.
• 7) Do not create __FinalSync__ folder in the both sync folder
• If checked then FinalSync will not create __Finalsync__ folder in the both sync folder, but it will create __FinalSync__ state folder for this side in FianlSync Application Data.

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• The Filter Tab allows you excluding and including the files to target the ones to be synced.
• 1) Excluded
• Any files matching the information in Excluded list edited by you will not be synced during the transferring. '?' is available here and.txt stands for the files excluded. Folder name can be written down and it will be excluded.
• 2) Included
• If the list has been done, the files will be synced meeting the two requirements as follows: matching the included list; mismatching the Excluded list.
• 3) Exclude Empty Folders
• The empty folders will be excluded if you have clicked this option.
• 4) Exclude Hidden Files and Folders
• The hidden files and folders will be excluded if you have clicked this option.
• 5) Exclude System Files and Folders
• The system files and folders will be excluded if you have clicked this option.
• 6) File Size
• Specify the range of exclusion or inclusion file size.
• For example: a. File Size >16 KB. All files greater than 16 KB are excluded.
• b. File Size < 40 KB. All files less than 40 KB are excluded.
  c. File Size > 16 KB and < 40 KB. All files greater than 16 KB and less than 40 KB are excluded.
• 7) File Time
• Specify the range of exclusion or inclusion file modification time.
  
• For example: a. File Time <09-25-2008-15:30. All files modified before 09-25-2008 are included.
  
• b. File Time >04-20-2008-20:00. All files modified after 04-20-2008 are included.
  
• c. File Time < 09-25-2008 and >04-20-2008. All files modified in a period of time from 15:30, April, 20th, 2008 to 20:00, September, 28th, 2008.     

• Sync and Analyze can be made to run automatically by using this tab.
  Click the Sync option, which can start the synchronization accordingly and automatically when everything is prepared.
  Click the Analyze option, which can start the analysis accordingly and automatically when everything is prepared.
  You can choose several tasks that will be triggered to analyze and sync.
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• Event: FinalSync start
• When FinalSync starts, the analysis and synchronization is auto-triggered
• Event: Folder Connect
• After the devices are connected, FinalSync will start to analyze or sync the files on both sides, which is mainly for the situation that an outside disk is used on the computer.
• Event: Logoff
• Clicking the option and then you can start the analysis and sync at the time of turning off, restarting or logging off the computer.
• Event: Timer (Start Periodically)
• Just setup the time, and then you can execute periodical analysis and sync.
• Event: Using Task Scheduler
• You can set up the start time through the Scheduled Task Wizard in the system. Click the Add Scheduled Task button and put the task into the Windows management. When everything required is ready, the FinalSync will start the assigned operation.
• Option: Automatically Resolve Conflicts
• All the conflicts in the process of the auto-sync will be solved forcefully by the FinalSync according to the previous setting: Do Not Copy (default value) or Newer File Copy. In the rest of conflicts, all the copies will be cancelled if the user has not changed the default settings.

5. Global Program Options

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• 1) Language (default: English)
• You can choose new interface language beside the Language and have to restart FinalSync to make it take effect.
• 2) Start FinalSync when Windows starts
• After you have clicked the option, FinalSync will start at the same time with your computer.
• Check for a new version daily
• After you have clicked the option, FinalSync will auto-check for the new version everyday.
• 3) Create left/right Sync folders if they are not found
• If there is not a related folder on the other side, FinalSync will produce a proper one automatically.
• 4) Save log file
• After you have clicked the option, the log files will be saved as *.log and vice versa.
• 5) Hide to System Tray when Main Window is closed
• After you have clicked the option, you can hide the FinalSync onto System Tray if you close the main interface and open it again by clicking the icon.
• 6) Show FinalSync icon in System Tray
• You can decide whether show an icon on the System Tray with the option.
• 7) Auto close Windows when job finishes
• You can click the option to shut down your computer when the task is completed.
• 8) Compare File Using External Program
• After you have clicked the option and chosen the file directory of comparing files, you can compare the two files with the external program you selected. Click the Browse to decide the external program.

• The excluding and including file filter allows you targeting the files to be synced. This setting is effective and able to be added to the other settings of any task, which is used as a general setting.
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