Synchronising web server files in Windows 7
I tried several tools for synchronising files and folders between 2 computers running Windows 7. My purpose is to sync web server files between 2 computers- basically "htdocs" and database folders of XAMPP. When you try syncing web sever files that you want to use on both the computers, you have to create the same directory structure on the destination computer. For instance, if your source folder is C:\Program Files\xampp\htdocs, then you should install xampp in the same directory structure on the destination computer. Otherwise your synced webserver will not work on the destination computer. Out of few tools I tried, I found command-based Robocopy the most reliable and ideal for my sync purpose. This is my concise review of the tools I tried. Sync Toy - Good and easy to use with Synchronize , Echo and Contribute modes but I have noticed it's not too reliable when transferring large number of files. Sync Center - Comes with Windows 7. It creates an offline f...