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1. #Bittorrent sync link device greyed out install#
2. #Bittorrent sync link device greyed out archive#
3. #Bittorrent sync link device greyed out Pc#
4. #Bittorrent sync link device greyed out windows#

In most devices, you can click on the gear link in the top right hand corner, then select Enter a key.

#Bittorrent sync link device greyed out install#

Install BitTorrent Sync on the other device(s) you want to Sync with the original. Pressing the Email button does largely the same thing, except that it automatically opens your default email client and pastes the link in for you. You can paste it into an email and send it to yourself for viewing on other devices, or to other people if you want to share the folder with them. Go into any browser or word processor app and press control+v to see it. Generally you can just click OK and the link will then be entered onto the clipboard.

#Bittorrent sync link device greyed out Pc#

Click on Copy and you'll immediately see a security panel asking who of the users of this PC (in case there's more than one) should be able to see it. This makes a copy of the link on the clipboard, which you can attach to an email, copy into Notepad or even write it down (if you have a lot of patience: it's a really long link). Most commonly, you'll click on the Copy button. Don't worry about limiting yourself if you want to add more devices later you can always create a new link. You can also add a use limit to the link. The app creates a web link that you can email to other people or use on your other devices to quickly link them to this shared folder.įirst of all, you'll want to set an expiry date on the link (the default is three days) so that's it's not around in perpetuity. Under Security, you'll be asked to choose how you will link other devices to this folder.

#Bittorrent sync link device greyed out archive#

(Note that there's an 'archive' option, switched on by default under the shared folder options this creates a hidden subfolder called archive in which deleted and changed files are stored for 30 days, just in case you make a horrible mistake or need to go back to an older version). Choose this if you're expecting to be editing files remotely, adding files to it and selectively deleting files. Changes to the folder made on synced devices are reflected back on this original folder.

You choose this option if you want this folder to be the "source" folder, and you just want copies of it to appear on your (or other peoples') other devices. Read Only means that other devices can't make changes back to this folder. Under Permission, you'll be given the option to select Read Only or Read & Write. Next up, you'll be given options for that folder. If you like, you can simply point it at your Photos, Video, Music or Documents folder. Any files in that folder and any subfolders will be synced with all the other devices you choose to link to this one. Prev of 6 Next Prev of 6 NextĬhoose a folder that you'd like to sync.

#Bittorrent sync link device greyed out windows#

Here we'll talk about using a Windows PC as the starting device, but you can really use any platform. There are Sync clients for desktops (Windows, Mac, Linux, FreeBSD), mobiles (iOS, Android, Windows Phone) as well as major network attached storage devices like those from QNAP, WD, Seagate and Synology. There are no limits on the amount of data you can sync, or on file sizes. Transfers are encrypted with a private key and no data is ever stored on a third-party server. Here we're going to walk through using our favourite tool for doing just that: BitTorrent Sync 2.0.Ĭurrently in Beta, Sync 2.0 uses BitTorrent peer to peer technology to get your devices to talk directly to each other over the internet, sharing files so that a copy of selected folders is stored on each device. That's why you might be tempted to create your own personal cloud syncing system. It also lets you share your stuff with other people really easily. Still, the convenience of cloud syncing is pretty great, ensuring that all your important stuff is kept on all your devices, up to date and immediately accessible. Also, you don't like paying yet another annual service fee, on top of all the other ones you're currently paying. Sure, the wide range of cloud services such as Dropbox, Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive are great and all, but what if you're not entirely sure you can trust your data to them. Build your own syncing cloud using BitTorrent