Source and Destination Folders

Here you define all folders between which a copy operation should be performed.

Folder List
Variables
Options
Toolbar
Folder List Context Menu

Folder List

Source and destination folders are managed in two separate lists. New folders can be added via the toolbar or by drag & drop from other programs such as Windows Explorer. Activation or deactivation is done via the checkbox in front of each folder path.
Note: With the copy mode 'Synchronize', only one destination folder can be activated at a time.

Assignment of Source and Destination Folders

If you activate multiple folders, a copy operation is performed between all source and destination folders:

1st source folder with 1st destination folder
1st source folder with 2nd destination folder
2nd source folder with 1st destination folder
2nd source folder with 2nd destination folder
...

If you enable the option '1:1 assignment of all source and destination folders', only opposite folders are compared:

1st source folder with 1st destination folder
2nd source folder with 2nd destination folder
...

Table Columns

Exclude all subfolders in source folder
Excludes all subfolders of the source folder from copy operation.
Exclude all files in root directory of source folder
Excludes all files in root directory of source folder from copy operation.
Username / Password
Login credentials for password-protected folders.

Variables

You can use Windows environment variables in the folder path.
Example:C:\%USERNAME% ➝ C:\John
You can use placeholders for date and time in the folder path.
Example: C:\%yyyy%\%mm%\%dd% ➝ C:\2025\08\17
For external USB devices with changing drive letters, you can use the variable %{DriveLetter}:{DriveName}%. AllSync searches all available drives for matches with the specified name. If successful, the corresponding drive is used. Wildcards such as * and ? are allowed in the drive name. The drive letter can be freely chosen.
Example:
%X:Windows%\Backup results in K:\Backup if a drive with the letter K: and the name Windows is found.
You can use the variable %MDL:{DrivePosition}%, which refers to the position of an entry in the drive list of the profile property 'Connect drives'. The path %MDL:1%\Backup then results in X:\Backup, for example, if the first entry in the drive list is mapped to drive letter X:.

Options

1:1 assignment of all source and destination folders
Specifies that only opposite source and destination folders are processed:
- 1st source folder with 1st destination folder
- 2nd source folder with 2nd destination folder...
Automatically create source folder in destination folder
Allows automatic creation of the source folder in the destination folder. The following variants are possible:
- Only the last folder name
  Example:
  C:\Source Folder\Data ➝ D:\Destination Folder\Data
- Full source folder path
  Example:
  C:\Source Folder\Data ➝ D:\Destination Folder\Source Folder\Data
- Complete source folder path including drive letter or computer name
  Examples:
  - C:\Source Folder\Data ➝ D:\Destination Folder\C\Source Folder\Data
  - \\Server01\Source Folder\Data ➝ C:\Destination Folder\Server01\Source Folder\Data
This option is automatically enabled:
- When multiple source folders are activated in the 'Synchronize' copy mode.
- When the copy rule 'Delete data in destination that does not exist in source' is enabled.

Toolbar

Select Folder
Opens a dialog to select one or more folders.
Select Folder Templates
Opens a dialog to select a folder template.
Enter Folder Path Manually
Opens a dialog to manually enter a folder path.
Move Folder Up in List
Moves the selected folder one line up in the list.
Move Folder Down in List
Moves the selected folder one line down in the list.
Swap All Source and Destination Folders
Swaps the contents of both lists.
Show Assignment of Source and Destination Folders
Displays a table below the source and destination folder list showing the assignment of all source and destination folders.
Toggle Folder View
Switches between horizontal and vertical split of the two folder lists.

Folder List Context Menu

The following commands are available via right-click:

Edit Folder
Allows you to edit the folder settings.
Delete Folder
Removes the folder from the list.
Show Folder Properties
Displays details about the folder.
Open Folder
Opens the folder in Windows Explorer.
Move Folder Up One Line
Moves the folder one line up in the list.
Move Folder Down One Line
Moves the folder one line down in the list.
Select and Exclude Subfolders
Adds selected subfolders to the filter list.