====== how to exclude a file or folder from syncing ======

From: http://www.macworld.com/article/2851413/how-to-create-a-personal-cloud-with-bittorrent-sync.html

<code>
Go to Folder, enter the full path of the folder you’re syncing followed by /.sync
double-click the file IgnoreList to open it in TextEdit (or your default app for text files). 
Add the file(s) or folder(s) you want to exclude at the end of the list, one item per line. 
(You can use the wildcards * and ? to indicate patterns, such as IMG_*.jpeg.)
</code>

====== Create Sync Folders in BitTorrent Sync 2 ======

How to create a personal cloud with BitTorrent Sync 2.0

From: http://www.macworld.com/article/2851413/how-to-create-a-personal-cloud-with-bittorrent-sync.html


<code>
hover over the folder name and click Share. In the dialog that appears, select Read & Write 
under Permission (to let yourself modify the folder on any of your own devices). Click Email 
to create a new message
Be careful here–if you’re syncing a folder named Example and you choose, say, /Users/you/Example in this dialog, BitTorrent Sync will add a folder at /Users/you/Example/Example.
BitTorrent Sync shows an alert asking you to approve access from the new client. Click the green check mark to approve.
</code>
====== Disable Pro Trial In Sync 2.0 ======

From: http://forum.bittorrent.com/topic/34322-disable-pro-trial-in-sync-20/

<code>
If you find and delete the file license.bin and then start BTSync you'll be on the free 
version instead of the trial.
Win: C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent Sync\License\875\
Mac: /Users/<me>/Library/Application Support/BitTorrent Sync/License/189xxx, v2.0.93 / Mac
Linux: /var/lib/btsync/License/somenumbers/license.bin
</code>
====== sync-your-windows-profile-the-smart-way ======

From: http://forum.bittorrent.com/topic/17728-sync-your-windows-profile-the-smart-way/

<code>
A Link can be so called Hard Link linking one file to a target file, or a 
Soft Link linking a folder to a target folder. Soft Links are also called Symbolic Links. 
Third link type is Junction, basically a hard link but as hard links can only link files 
we need to use junctions to link folders.
</code>

<code>
    mkdir BTSync
    mklink /J "BTSync\Contacts" "Contacts"
    mklink /J "BTSync\user_Desktop" "Desktop"
    mklink /J "BTSync\Documents" "Documents"
    mklink /J "BTSync\Downloads" "Downloads"

</code>

From: http://forum.sysinternals.com/junction-delete-a-junction-with-winexplorer_topic13616.html

<code>
Quote Usage Recommendations
NOTE: Microsoft recommends that you follow these recommendations closely when you use junction points:
� Use NTFS ACLs to protect junction points from inadvertent deletion. 
� Use NTFS ACLs to protect files and directories that are targeted by junction points from inadvertent
 deletion or other file system operations. 
� Never delete a junction point by using Explorer, a del /s command, or other file system utilities that 
walk recursively into directory trees. These utilities affect the target directory and all subdirectories. 
� Use caution when you apply ACLs or change file compression in a directory tree that includes NTFS 
junction points. 
� Do not create namespace cycles with NTFS or DFS junction points. 
� Put all your junction points in a secure location in a namespace where you can test them out in safety, 
and where other users will not mistakenly delete them or walk through them.   

</code>

From:  http://superuser.com/questions/285581/how-to-delete-a-junction-by-using-command-line-in-windows-7

<code>
Delete junctions with rmdir (rd). Works in all Windows versions.

</code>

From: http://forum.bittorrent.com/topic/17782-bittorrent-sync-faq-unofficial/

    .SyncIgnore = A user editable file allowing you to "exclude" certain files/sub folders for being sync'd
    
    
====== Run Bittorrent Sync as Service ======

From: http://iain.cx/src/

NSSM service helper (Windows API):
Service helper program similar to srvany. But which doesn't suck.


From: http://forum.bittorrent.com/topic/18326-start-sync-as-service-on-windows/

Start Sync as service on Windows

1. Copy instsrv.exe & srvany.exe to C:\Program Files (x86)\BitTorrent Sync, you should get these files from Windows NT Resource Kit

===== Log Location =====

    \AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent Sync
    
====== More On Lnks ======
  
    
from: https://helgeklein.com/blog/2009/04/hard-links-soft-symbolic-links-and-junctions-in-ntfs-what-are-they-for/


<code>
Junctions

Junctions are counterparts to hard links in that they work on directories instead of files. Implemented 
as reparse points stored as metadata in the file system junctions can point to other directories or volumes 
on the same computer, but not to folders on other computers. Unlike hard links, junctions point to a fixed 
path, the target. If the target is moved, deleted or renamed, you get the error “File not found” when attempting 
to list the contents of a junction. That means junctions can become stale, while hard links cannot.
</code>