One Source folder to multiple Target folders

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dccrens

Hi, Great product!
Is is possible to sync/mittor one source folder (C:\folder1) to multiple target folders like (D:\folder1) and (E:\folder1) at the same time?
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Plerry

Yes you can.
Simply define multiple left-right folder pairs, e.g.
a first pair: C:\folder1 => D:\folder1
and a second pair: C:\folder1 => D:\folder1

You should only do this when using a Mirror or Update sync variant, because these variants do not modify the content of their left-side locations.
And thus, although the two left-side location overlap (here: fully), there is no risk of the sync actions of one pair affecting the other pair. (FFS raises a warning if that could potentially be the case)
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xCSxXenon

You actually want:
C:\folder1 => D:\folder1
C:\folder1 => E:\folder1


The conflict he mentions with two-way syncing is that adding things to "E:\folder1" would sync to "C:\" and then to "D:\" over the next two syncs, and vice versa. If this is what you want to happen, you should make those two pairs two-way syncs and add a third two-way that syncs:
D:\folder1 <=> E:\folder1
so everything syncs in one shot
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Plerry

Sorry, xCSxXenon is right. I made a confusing typo.
My second folder pair should have read:
C:\folder1 => E:\folder1
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dccrens

Thanks All! That is what I was looking for!