Easily sync files from Dropbox to a file server with RealSync

This is Ohara from the Technical Sales Department

for temporary storage of Excel data and for exchanging large amounts of data with clients
I always use Dropbox

However, the data created in Dropbox needs to be backed up to the company's file server, and
manually copying it to the file server every time is a hassle, so I was looking for a way to automatically synchronize the data when I
found a synchronization software called "RealSync".

from Dropbox to a file server using RealSync
I'll explain how to automatically synchronize data

First, download RealSync

You can download it from the official website below, so please download it.
(By the way,Vectoryou can also download it from
After downloading, a folder named "rsync193" will be created.

Also, since RealSync does not use the registry after downloading,
please save it to an easily accessible folder of your choice after installation.

RealSync

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Configuring Folders to Sync

In the rsync193 folder you downloaded earlier, there is a file called "RealSync.exe".
Use this file to configure the folders you want to synchronize.

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When you open "RealSync.exe", the following screen will appear, so open "Update"

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As shown below:

① Enter the location of the data you want to synchronize/back up in "Source".
② Enter the location to synchronize/back up to in "Destination".

Once you have completed entering ① and ②, click "OK" at the bottom right

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Next, go back to the first screen and click "Options" -> "General Settings."

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Check the "Automatic Update" box and enter the "Time Interval" for synchronization and backup.
The minimum interval you can set is "1 minute interval".
After entering the information, click "OK".

Now the synchronization and backup setup is complete. From
here on, your files will be automatically synchronized and backed up from Dropbox to your file server.

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You can see that synchronization is performed automatically at the set interval as shown below

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Other optional features include "synchronizing only specified extensions" and "recording logs by date."

 summary

cloud storage services other than Dropbox, such as "Own Cloud" and "Amazon Drive," as well as
is a versatile tool that can be used to back up data from
It's an easy-to-use and free synchronization tool, so why not give it a try?

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About the author

Ohara

He started his career in the telecommunications industry as a salesperson responsible for the implementation of IT products such as corporate network services, office equipment, and groupware

He then worked at a system integrator-affiliated data center company as a pre-sales engineer for physical servers and hosting services, and as a customer engineer for SaaS-based SFA/CRM and B2B e-commerce, before joining Beyond, where he currently works

I am currently stationed in China (Shenzhen) and my daily routine is watching Chinese dramas and Billbill

Qualifications: Bookkeeping Level 2