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# Syncthing
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[](http://build.syncthing.net/job/syncthing/lastBuild/)
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[](http://godoc.org/github.com/syncthing/syncthing)
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[](https://www.mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/)
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[](https://bestpractices.coreinfrastructure.org/projects/88)
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This is the Syncthing project which pursues the following goals:
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1. Define a protocol for synchronization of a folder between a number of
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collaborating devices. This protocol should be well defined, unambiguous,
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easily understood, free to use, efficient, secure and language neutral.
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This is called the [Block Exchange Protocol][1].
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2. Provide the reference implementation to demonstrate the usability of
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said protocol. This is the `syncthing` utility. We hope that
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alternative, compatible implementations of the protocol will arise.
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The two are evolving together; the protocol is not to be considered
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stable until Syncthing 1.0 is released, at which point it is locked down
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for incompatible changes.
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## Getting Started
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Take a look at the [getting started guide][2].
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There are a few examples for keeping Syncthing running in the background
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on your system in [the etc directory][3]. There are also several [GUI
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implementations][11] for Windows, Mac and Linux.
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## Vote on features/bugs
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We'd like to encourage you to [vote][12] on issues that matter to you.
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This helps the team understand what are the biggest pain points for our users, and could potentially influence what is being worked on next.
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## Getting in Touch
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The first and best point of contact is the [Forum][8]. There is also an IRC
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channel, `#syncthing` on [freenode][4] (with a [web client][9]), for talking
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directly to developers and users. If you've found something that is clearly a
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bug, feel free to report it in the [GitHub issue tracker][10].
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## Building
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Building Syncthing from source is easy, and there's a [guide][5]
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that describes it for both Unix and Windows systems.
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## Signed Releases
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As of v0.10.15 and onwards release binaries are GPG signed with the key
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D26E6ED000654A3E, available from https://syncthing.net/security.html and
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most key servers.
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There is also a built in automatic upgrade mechanism (disabled in some
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distribution channels) which uses a compiled in ECDSA signature. Mac OS
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X binaries are also properly code signed.
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## Documentation
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Please see the [Syncthing documentation site][6].
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All code is licensed under the [MPLv2 License][7].
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[1]: https://docs.syncthing.net/specs/bep-v1.html
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[2]: https://docs.syncthing.net/intro/getting-started.html
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[3]: https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing/blob/master/etc
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[4]: http://www.freenode.net/irc_servers.shtml
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[5]: https://docs.syncthing.net/dev/building.html
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[6]: https://docs.syncthing.net/
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[7]: https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing/blob/master/LICENSE
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[8]: https://forum.syncthing.net/
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[9]: https://kiwiirc.com/client/irc.freenode.net/#syncthing
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[10]: https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing/issues
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[11]: https://docs.syncthing.net/users/contrib.html#gui-wrappers
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[12]: https://www.bountysource.com/teams/syncthing/issues
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