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+====== 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 ======
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 . 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>