WebSync Manual

By using WebSync, data is downloaded from an http(s) link and synchronised to a local target.

Basic Requirement 

The basic requirement for a synchronisation is a → http(s) link in which the execution of a → PHP script (list_dir.php) is allowed.

This → PHP file reads data from the web folder and makes the result available to the locally installed tool → WebSync.

WebSync Download

1. Log in to your Cloud Software account.

2. Open the menu at → Download in the home screen. 

3. Click the menu item → WebSync.

Zip File

By downloading you will receive the file → WebSync.zip.

Set Up WebSync

I.   Extract

II.  Copy

III. Start

  I. Extract

1. Rightclick the file.

2. Click on → Extract All... in the opened window.

3. Select a destination folder and extract the files.

II. Copy

1. Copy the file → list_dir.php in the destination folder.
   
   
2. Open the upload directory on the server of your choice.
   
   
3. Paste the copied file → list_dir.php from the destination folder 
   into the upload directory on the server.
   

III. Start

Start the file → WebSyncStart.bat in the destination folder by double clicking.

...this opens the WebSync window...

WebSync Window

1. Right click in the window area to open the context menu.

2. Click → New in the opened window.

Edit Entry

1. Enter the file path of the list_dir.php at → Source.
2. Enter the local destination you specified at →  Destination.
3. Enter your username and your password.
4. Activate the function → Delete deleted source files at destination.
5. Click → OK.

Settings

Optionally you can configure how WebSync should be started.

1. Click → Settings in the WebSync window.

     2. Open the menu under → Update and select one of the listed options.

     3. Then make the further desired entries accordingly.

     4. When you are finished your entries, click → OK.

Examples for Settings How to Start WebSync

Example 1:

One-time synchronization at the computer → Windows Start. 

1. Select the option → Program start
2. Activate the function → Start with Windows.
3. Click → OK.

Example 2:

For an automatic start and a regular synchronization of the directories → in the example every 30 minutes.

1. Select the option → Intervall.
2. Enter the interval in minutes in the input field below.
3. Activate the function → Start with Windows.
4. Click → OK.

Example 3:

For a weekly synchronization → in the example Monday at 6:00 am.

1. Select the option → Weekly.
2. Enter a time at → Time.
3. Specify a day at → Weekday.
4. Click → OK.

Example 4:

For a daily synchronization → in the example at 6:00 am.

1. Select the option → Daily.
2. Enter a time at → Time.
3. Click → OK.

When you have finished your entries in the WebSync window, click on → Save.