Syncthing Download Page: https://docs.syncthing.net/users/contrib.html
Installation Package Link: https://pan.baidu.com/s/1iI1FDpZ7oq3jwZ9Y8EcZig
Extraction Code: 1234
Github Homepage: https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing
This is an eight-year-old old laptop, which actually serves as a home server, also known as WinNAS. One of the important functions of a NAS is file storage and sharing, such as automatically syncing and backing up photos and videos from your phone, or sharing movies and videos with your phone or TV for viewing. Previously, we introduced how to install Windows on an old computer as a home server; in this episode, we will continue from the last video to discuss how to share files and perform automatic backups.
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First, let’s take a look at an open-source free file synchronization tool, Syncthing. Unlike traditional cloud storage, data is not uploaded to a cloud server during synchronization; instead, it is transferred directly between devices in a peer-to-peer manner. As an open-source software, there is no need to worry about backdoors, ensuring privacy and security.
This is the project’s Github homepage, which has already received 56,000 stars, but what we provide here is a simplified command-line version.
https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing
If you want something simple and easy to use, you should download the UI version from the official website.
https://syncthing.net/downloads/
The official website provides two download options: the integration version is the compiled version with a UI, while the base syncthing is the simplified command-line version. We click on community contribution to enter the download page: https://docs.syncthing.net/users/contrib.html, which provides versions for Android, Windows, Linux, MacOS, etc. However, it lacks an iPhone version. A company in China has made an iPhone version, but it requires a paid download; those in need can search for it themselves.
After installing the desktop version of Syncthing, you can change the language to Simplified Chinese.
Operation -> Show ID (QR Code)
Then switch to the mobile side, go to the Devices tab, and click the plus sign.
Click on the QR code icon, scan the QR code on the computer, and then a connection will be established between the computer and the mobile device.
Return to the mobile homepage, click on the Camera folder, and turn on the switch to sync with the computer; the photos in the mobile album will be automatically synced to the computer.
Next, let’s look at another application of WinNAS, which is file sharing. In simple terms, it involves enabling the SMB sharing protocol on the computer. SMB is fast, cross-platform compatible, and widely used. In fact, many commercial NAS products available online are essentially network shares using SMB or webDAV protocols. How to enable SMB sharing has already been discussed in a previous video, which also detailed how to enable SMB protocol to share movies with mobile devices and TVs.
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Open the computer’s network -> find the home server -> shared folder -> map network drive.
Check the option to use other credentials to connect -> enter the account password for the server share -> connection successful.
This allows you to perform operations such as adding, deleting, and modifying files in the remote folder just like you would with local files.
