Setting Up Syncthing

Syncthing is an open-source file synchronization client and server.

Installation

Install and configure Syncthing to run at boot.

# pkg install syncthing
# sysrc syncthing_enable=YES

Create Syncthing Shares

# mkdir /var/syncthing/
# chown -R syncthing:syncthing /var/syncthing/
# chmod -R 750 /var/syncthing/

Create configuration backup

If this file doesn't already exist, start the syncthing service to generate it. Stop the service again after a few seconds.

# cp /usr/local/etc/syncthing/config.xml{,.orig}

Update the config file and make the following changes:

# vim /usr/local/etc/syncthing/config.xml

Add firewall rules

Allow incoming traffic on these ports (and then restart your firewall after to load the new rules):

Admin GUI with Nginx

server {

  listen 80;

  server_name syncthing.yourdomain.com;

  root /usr/share/nginx/syncthing;
  access_log /var/log/nginx/syncthing.log;
  error_log /var/log/nginx/syncthing.err;

  location / {
    proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8384;
  }

}

Start Syncthing and Test

# service syncthing start

Browse to the Syncthing control panel to start using the tool

https://[your-servers-ip-address]:8384


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syncthing (last edited 2022-05-13T05:01:12+0000 by KubilayKocak)