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# Syncthing
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[Syncthing](https://syncthing.net/) is a continuous file synchronization
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program.
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The Software synchronizes files between multiple devices directly.
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## Setup
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The software can be setup via [Docker](/wiki/docker.md) with the
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[linuxserver image](./docker-images/linuxserver_-_syncthing.md).
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Additionally the software can be installed by visiting the
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[official website](https://syncthing.net/downloads/) and download it from
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there.
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### Initial configuration
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Syncthing can be configured in root and in user space.
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#### Root space configuration for Linux
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This section assumes that a Linux system is used.
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For root space configuration you can use the Docker image for easy setup.
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Afterwards navigate to the set IP with your browser and set up the directories
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to sync.
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#### User space configuration for Linux
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This section assumes that a Linux system is used.
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The user space configuration is a bit more difficult than the root space
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configuration.
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The following steps are adapted from a
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[reddit post by tmplshdw](https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/uhf8lw/comment/i77ojke/).
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- Download synthing from their website as described in the
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[setup section][#setup].
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- Extract the downloaded `.tar.gz` file
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- Copy the file named `syncthing` to your home directory
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- In the downloaded folder copy the file
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`etc/linux-systemd/user/syncthing.service` to `~/.config/systemd/user/`
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- In the file `~/.config/systemd/user/` change the line starting with
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`ExecStart=`.
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Put the absolute path to your home directory after the equal sign
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- Run `systemctl --user enable syncthing.service` and
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`systemctl --user start syncthing.service` to start the Syncthing service now
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and at each following start of the system
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After this Syncthing can be found at `http://127.0.0.1:8384`
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