FAQ

Windows

Why is windows not supported?

Rsync is rarely used with windows, (tho a windows version do exist) and currently websync only support unix-like paths.

Will windows be supported in the future?

Maybe, depends on the demand... (which will doubtedly happen)

Common

Why is it/there not a thick client?

websync is intended to run as a service, in the background on a server or some other form of always on device running a unix like operating system. With a web platform rsync tasks can be managed remotely, and with a node backend it can run on almost every system. (One codebase for all platforms)

If you just added the rsync commands to crontab or equivalent, you wouldn't need a running service?

Yes thats true, but then your could not manage rsync jobs remotely and have them all neatly in one place. Also it was easier to pick up the rsync jobs output and display them live this way.

Why is there no install script or simple one line command to install everything?

I plan to create an installaion script, which installs and sets up websync ready for use.

Contribute

How can I contribute?

If you fixed a bug or made a small improvement, send a pull request.
If you are looking to make a larger contribution or want to take part in the development, contact me at [email protected]

Bugs

I found a bug, what do I do?

Take a look at the issue section, if your bug is not already reported file a new issue.
Describe as well as possible what the bug is, (screenshots etc. are welcome) and try to describe the steps to reproduce the bug, what system you are on, versions etc...