Webmasters and web designers often work with local copies of their web projects to be able to test new features and designs safely without interrupting the delivery of the actual website to Internet visitors.
They then upload the changed files to the web server so that the new contents are shown and delivered to everyone. But there are also times where it is necessary to update a local folder whenever files and folders change on a ftp server.
This can for instance be the case when multiple web developers work on the same project from different locations.
FTP Synchronize is a lightweight software program for the Windows operating system that automates the process by automatically syncing data of a ftp server with a local directory.
The program is easy to use and requires little configuration. A click on the Settings link opens the configuration screen where the ftp server details (host, username and password) need to be entered. The target folder can be specified by browsing the local computer system.
Options to automatically delete files from the target folder, to check for updates and to restore from tray in case files where updated are checked and can be unchecked if they are not wanted or needed.
The program will display a list of files that have been modified on the ftp server if the user clicks on the system tray icon.
FTP Synchronize if a free software program for the Windows operating system. Webmasters and users who want to synchronize a local folder with a ftp server can take a look at the ftp sync software FTP Sync instead.
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This could be a free alternative for GoodSync.
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