Transmit Help

# Synchronizing files

Transmit can synchronize a folder in Your Stuff with a folder in Their Stuff, or vice-versa.

Connect to the server containing the folder you wish to synchronize.

Navigate in both Your Stuff and Their Stuff to the folders that you wish to synchronize.

Choose Transfer > Synchronize...

Choose Upload if you want newer files in Your Stuff to be sent to Their Stuff. Choose Download if you want newer files in Their Stuff to be sent to Your Stuff.

Choose the synchronization method you would like. Update mode will transfer new or changed files. Update mode will never delete any files. Mirror mode should be used with caution as it will delete any files in the destination folder that are not also present in the source folder.

Choose the options you are interested in:

- If you want Transmit to follow symbolic links (aliases) when synchronizing, click "Follow symbolic links".
- If you would like Transmit to automatically skip certain files during synchronization, check the box labeled "Skip items with specified names", and click Edit... to set up the file names you wish Transmit to ignore.
- Transmit can only synchronize files modified in a certain time window. Check this box and choose your time window to narrow Transmit's synchronization scanning.
- You can have Transmit determine time zone offset between the server and your computer automatically by checking the box labeled "Determine server time offset automatically." This feature may not work on some servers. Alternatively, you can enter the time zone offset manually by un-checking the box and entering the time offset into the Hours and Minutes boxes.
- Finally, check the "Simulation Only" box to prevent Transmit from actually transferring or deleting files. Use this to test your settings before synchronizing "for reals".

Click Synchronize.

Upon completion Transmit will display a sheet showing you how many files were transferred and how many files were deleted. You can expand this sheet to see full details on what actions Transmit took, and why. Furthermore, you can click "Save report..." to save a text file copy of your synchronization report.

It is recommended that you experiment with synchronization in a test folder, with "Simulation Only" turned on, to make sure you fully understand the way it works. Always back up important files before using the Mirror mode to avoid data loss in the event of a configuration mistake.