sy-init(1)

NAME
sy-init - intialize local directory and create remote Syncany repository

SYNOPSIS
sy init [-P | --plugin=<plugin>] [-o | --plugin-option=<key=value>]
        [-E | --no-encryption] [-G | --no-compression] [-s | --short]
        [-T | --no-create-target] [-a | --advanced] [-n | --add-daemon]
        [--password]

DESCRIPTION
This command creates a new remote repository using the specified plugin, and initializes the local directory. Unless -o is set, the command is interactive and queries the user for input.

Depending on the chosen plugin chosen (with -P or interactively), different plugin-specific options are required or optional.

Once the 'init' command was successfully executed, the initialized local folder can be synced with the newly created repository. The commands 'up', 'down', 'watch', etc. can be used. Other clients can then be connected using the 'connect' command.

OPTIONS
-P, --plugin=<plugin>
    Selects a plugin to use for the repository. Local files will be synced via the storage specified by this plugin. Any of the following available plugins can be used: %PLUGINS%

-o, --plugin-option=<key=value> (multiple options possible)
    Sets a plugin-specific setting in the form of a key/value pair. Each plugin defines different mandatory and optional settings. At least, all mandatory settings must be specified by this option. All mandatory and optional settings can be listed using the 'plugin' command.

-E, --no-encryption
    DO NOT USE THIS OPTION. Turns off the encryption for the newly created remote repository. All files are stored in plaintext. No password is needed for either syncany:// link, multichunk or metadata.

-G, --no-compression
    Turns off Gzip compression for the newly created remote repository. All files are stored in uncompressed form. Can increase indexing performance, but will also increase transfer times and remote storage space.

-T, --no-create-target
    Disables the creation of the target path/folder if it does not exist. If this option is not given, the command will try to create the target.

-a, --advanced
    Runs the interactive setup in an advanced mode, querying the user for more detailed encryption options. In particular, it is possible to select the available symmetric ciphers and modes of operation to encrypt the repository with.

-n, --add-daemon
    The initialized local folder is automatically added to the daemon configuration for automatic synchronization if this option is used.

-s, --short
    The syncany:// link printed after the initialization will be shortened using the Syncany link shortener service. This option stores the encrypted link on the Syncany servers. The option does not work if -E is enabled.

-l, --headless
    Disables some functionality which requires a full stacked desktop environment. It should be run used in situations where no browser or GUI-usage is applicable, for instance, when connected through a SSH tunnel.

--password=<password>
    DO NOT USE THIS OPTION. Set the password used to encrypt the repository. This option shouldn't be used, because the password might be visible to other users or be stored in history files.

COPYRIGHT
Syncany 0.4.9-alpha, Distributed under GPLv3, Copyright (c) 2011-2015 Philipp C. Heckel