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Directory Synchronisation
WinSCP can synchronise content of local directory with remote one or vice versa or even mutually. Find the function in Commands > Synchronize. Synchronize dialog will appear, where you can select synchronisation mode and configure options.
Synchronisation Modes
There are three direction modes for synchronisation.
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In Local mode, changes from remote directory are applied to local directory. Only local directory is modified. If file in remote directory is newer than the same file in local directory, the local file is updated. The remote files not existing in local directory are optionally downloaded too (disable option Existing files only). The local files not existing in remote directory are optionally deleted (enable option Delete files).
Remote mode is the same as Local, just in an opposite direction.
In Both mode, both local and remote directories can be modified. The newer files are transfered to the opposite directory. The files not existing in an opposite directory are optionally transfered too (enable option Existing files only). In other words, no files are deleted.