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When AngeliaSync is executed, the first thing it will need to know is the name and location of the folder that you want to synchronize (or copy or back up).  If you are using the Simple Interface (the default when you first install AngeliaSync) then you can select your folder from the "My Computer" display on the left side of the main form.  Note that the Simple Interface supports only path names that begin with a drive letter.  For UNC paths you must use the Advanced Interface.

To select your source folder, click on any of the "+" symbols to expand that branch of the folder tree or click on an of the "-" symbols to collapse the branch.  Select the desired folder by clicking on it in the "My Computer" tree.  The full path name of the selected Folder will be displayed in the area immediately below the "My Computer" display.  It will be surrounded by yellow if a folder has not been selected or by green if a folder is selected.  Note that the default behavior of AngeliaSync is to process the source folder and all of its subordinate folders.

If you are using the optional "Advanced Interface" then you can type in the path name of this folder in the area on the main form titled "Select Source Folder" - or you can click the button with the ellipsis ("...") on the right side of the Source Folder entry area.  Clicking this button will display the "Select Source Folder" dialog (an example is on the left side of this page) which will show you a folder list for your computer.  Click on any of the "+" symbols to expand that branch of the folder tree or click on any of the "-" symbols to collapse that branch.

The folder that you have selected will be shown in the lower left hand corner of the dialog.  Click "Ok" (or press "Enter") to set the currently selected folder as your "Source Folder" -- or click "Cancel" (or press "Esc") to close the Select Source Folder Dialog without changing the current value of your "Source Folder".

There are a number of additional options that impact your source folder selection or the manner in which it is processed.  When using the Simple Interface, click the "Processing Options" button after selecting your source and target folders to see a short list of items that you can change (an example is shown on the left side of this page).  If you are using the Advanced Interface, the Processing Options are presented in a list immediately below the Source Folder and Target Folder area of the form.  You can also limit the files to be included by file type based on the file name extension. For more information select the Limiting File Types To Include topic in this documentation.

A Processing Option is selected if the box to the left of the name in the list contains a blue "check mark". To "check" an option, click the box -- click it again to uncheck it.  For additional help on any option, select the option by clicking on it (the item will be displayed in a blue background) and then right-click it.

The Process Options that apply to the Source Folder are:

• Perform Full (Both Ways) Synchronization - select this option if you want AngeliaSync to perform a "Full Synchronization" - in which case the Source Folder (and sub-folders if selected) will be processed first and the Target Folder brought up to date followed immediately by the synchronization process being repeated updating the Source Folder from the Target. If this option is not selected, the synchronization will be run only from Source to Target. (Advanced Interface Only)
• Process Entire Source Folder Tree - select this option if you want to process the contents of the source folder and all of its sub-folders. If this option is not selected, only the files contained in the source folder will be considered for processing and any sub-folders will be ignored.
• Include Hidden Source Folders - select this option if you want to process any folders that have the file system "Hidden" attribute. If this option is not selected, any "Hidden" folders will be ignored. (Advanced Interface Only)
• Include System Source Folders - select this option if you want to process any folders that have the file system "System" attribute. If this option is not selected, any "System" folders will be ignored. (Advanced Interface Only)
• Include Hidden Source Files - select this option if you want to process any files that have the file system "Hidden" attribute. If this option is not selected, any "Hidden" files will be ignored. (Advanced Interface Only)
• Include System Source Files - select this option if you want to process any files that have the file system "System" attribute. If this option is not selected, any "System" files will be ignored. (Advanced Interface Only)

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• Limiting File Types To Include
• Selecting A Target Folder And Related Options