# Toucan 1.1 Help - Sync

1. The source and destination boxes are where you set the paths required for the operation. The buttons on the right allow you to select a file or folder, depending on what is required.
2. The insert portable variable buttons allow you to easily add portable variables without having to type them.
3. The Save and Open buttons allow you to save all of the information on the screen so that you can easily use it again. You also need the saved jobs for the command line interface.
4. The function select box allows you to choose which type of operation to carry out. Copy files simply copies all of the files in the source directory into the destination whereas Update only copies newer files. Mirror creates an exact copy of the source in the destination and equalise is like running update in both directions, giving both of your folders the newest files.
5. The retain attributes checkbox allows you to keep the files timestamps and attributes intact through the sync operation. The preview box allows you to see what the app will do before the action is carried out so tht you can make sure it works correctly.
6. The exclusions box allows you to ignore file types and folder names from the operation. To exclude a folder simply add its name (e.g. App) and to exclude a file type add its extension with the leading dot (e.g. to exclude programs add '.exe' without the quotes). In Copy, Update and Equalise functions these folders and files are simply ignored. In the Mirror function all of the files in the destination directory will be removed and only the non excluded ones copied back in.