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Question

Need Simple FTP that will SYNCHRONIZE

Apr 5, 2014 1:56AM PDT

My last XP computer finally bit the dust. The FTP program I was using is no longer supported and doesn't run in Win 7 or 8. I've been downloading and trying newer programs as my web site grows stale.
I've tried Filezilla & Core FTP LE. Neither of which seem to be working for me. I have hundreds of photo files in several folders as well as dozens of pages to the site. I need to be able to SYNCHRONIZE. It would take me years to go through each folder and do it manually. Any suggestions? Please help, I desperate!

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I use Syncback and Goldsync.
Apr 5, 2014 2:04AM PDT

Both support FTP.
Bob

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Do they have options to:
Apr 5, 2014 8:58AM PDT

Upload if not on remote.
Delete from remote if on on local.
Overwrite if changed. (size not date). I don't synchronize daily but I might add new photos to upload next time I synchronize. All the programs I've tried want to upload or download every file because the date on some local folders is the date I got the new computer and the photos on the server think they are newer because they show the date uploaded rather then the date created or edited. My old "Site Publisher" was able to distinguish if it was the same file and at least let me choose.
I've downloaded Core FTP Pro. Anyone know how to get it to look inside folders as well as the root directory? And filter out *.txt & *.db files?
I'm using a Win 8 desktop and Win 7 laptop (preferred). Core FTP V2.2 build 1796

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The two I noted have so many options
Apr 6, 2014 10:34PM PDT

That all I can offer is that it works and it works over FTP. Good luck with Core as since the 2 I noted have got the job done (over FTP no less) had me not looking further.
Bob