SyncTrayzor - Syncthing for Windows with GUI

<p data-path-to-node="1"><strong>Update (20 Jan 2026)</strong>: I think installing this: <code>winget install GermanCoding.SyncTrayzor</code> will just run the gui version and then the installation below is not required.&nbsp;</p>
<p data-path-to-node="1">I'm too lazy to even set the GUI up... But i should.</p>
<p data-path-to-node="1">Here is a guide on installing and configuring SyncTrayzor:</p>
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<p data-path-to-node="3,0,0"><strong data-path-to-node="3,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Download SyncTrayzor:</strong> <a class="ng-star-inserted" href="https://github.com/canton7/SyncTrayzor" target="blank" rel="noopener" data-hveid="0" data-ved="0CAAQ4QMahgKEwjwyqihw5mSAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQvgI">https://github.com/canton7/SyncTrayzor</a></p>
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<p data-path-to-node="3,1,0"><strong data-path-to-node="3,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Download Syncthing:</strong> <a class="ng-star-inserted" href="https://syncthing.net/downloads/" target="blank" rel="noopener" data-hveid="0" data-ved="0CAAQ4QMahgKEwjwyqihw5mSAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQvwI">https://syncthing.net/downloads/</a></p>
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<p data-path-to-node="3,2,0"><strong data-path-to-node="3,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Unzip:</strong> Extract the Syncthing folder and move it to your C drive. [<a class="ng-star-inserted" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QcO8ikxzxA&amp;t=35" target="blank" rel="noopener" data-hveid="0" data-ved="0CAAQ4QMahgKEwjwyqihw5mSAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQwAI">00:35</a>]</p>
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<p data-path-to-node="3,3,0"><strong data-path-to-node="3,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Create a bat file:</strong> Create a new text file in the Syncthing folder and name it <code data-path-to-node="3,3,0" data-index-in-node="78">syncthing.bat</code>. [<a class="ng-star-inserted" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QcO8ikxzxA&amp;t=58" target="blank" rel="noopener" data-hveid="0" data-ved="0CAAQ4QMahgKEwjwyqihw5mSAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQwQI">00:58</a>]</p>
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<p data-path-to-node="3,4,0"><strong data-path-to-node="3,4,0" data-index-in-node="0">Add the following to the file:</strong></p>
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<p data-path-to-node="5,0,0"><strong data-path-to-node="5,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Save:</strong> Save the file as a batch file. [<a class="ng-star-inserted" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QcO8ikxzxA&amp;t=70" target="blank" rel="noopener" data-hveid="0" data-ved="0CAAQ4QMahgKEwjwyqihw5mSAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQwwI">01:10</a>]</p>
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<p data-path-to-node="5,1,0"><strong data-path-to-node="5,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Start Syncthing:</strong> Double-click on the <code data-path-to-node="5,1,0" data-index-in-node="37">syncthing.bat</code> file. [<a class="ng-star-inserted" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QcO8ikxzxA&amp;t=85" target="blank" rel="noopener" data-hveid="0" data-ved="0CAAQ4QMahgKEwjwyqihw5mSAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQxAI">01:25</a>]</p>
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<p data-path-to-node="5,2,0"><strong data-path-to-node="5,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Configure Syncthing:</strong> Open your web browser and go to <code data-path-to-node="5,2,0" data-index-in-node="53">localhost:8384</code>. [<a class="ng-star-inserted" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QcO8ikxzxA&amp;t=90" target="blank" rel="noopener" data-hveid="0" data-ved="0CAAQ4QMahgKEwjwyqihw5mSAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQxQI">01:30</a>]</p>
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<p data-path-to-node="5,3,0"><strong data-path-to-node="5,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Configure SyncTrayzor:</strong> Open SyncTrayzor and go to <code data-path-to-node="5,3,0" data-index-in-node="50">Settings</code> &gt; <code data-path-to-node="5,3,0" data-index-in-node="61">Syncthing</code> &gt; <code data-path-to-node="5,3,0" data-index-in-node="73">Syncthing Path</code> and select the <code data-path-to-node="5,3,0" data-index-in-node="103">syncthing.exe</code> file in the Syncthing folder.</p>
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<p data-path-to-node="7,0,0"><strong data-path-to-node="7,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Add a folder:</strong> Click on the <code data-path-to-node="7,0,0" data-index-in-node="27">Add Folder</code> button and select the folder you want to sync. [<a class="ng-star-inserted" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QcO8ikxzxA&amp;t=130" target="blank" rel="noopener" data-hveid="0" data-ved="0CAAQ4QMahgKEwjwyqihw5mSAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQxgI">02:10</a>]</p>
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<p data-path-to-node="7,1,0"><strong data-path-to-node="7,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Add a device:</strong> Click on the <code data-path-to-node="7,1,0" data-index-in-node="27">Add Device</code> button and enter the device ID of the device you want to sync with. [<a class="ng-star-inserted" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QcO8ikxzxA&amp;t=135" target="blank" rel="noopener" data-hveid="0" data-ved="0CAAQ4QMahgKEwjwyqihw5mSAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQxwI">02:15</a>]</p>
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<p data-path-to-node="7,2,0"><strong data-path-to-node="7,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Share the folder:</strong> Select the folder you want to share and click on the <code data-path-to-node="7,2,0" data-index-in-node="71">Share</code> button.</p>
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<p data-path-to-node="7,3,0"><strong data-path-to-node="7,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Select the device:</strong> Select the device you want to share the folder with and click on the <code data-path-to-node="7,3,0" data-index-in-node="88">Share</code> button.</p>
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<h3>Raw Notes</h3>
<p>install notes:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QcO8ikxzxA</p>
<p>download this:<br />https://syncthing.net/downloads/<br />https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing/releases/download/v2.0.11/syncthing-windows-amd64-v2.0.11.zip</p>
<p>unzip to c:\syncthing folder</p>
<p>add a bat file with<br />syncthing.bat<br />``<br />start "Syncthing" syncthing.exe -no-console -no-browser<br />`</p>
<p>![](https://i.imgur.com/zZX3vtX.png)</p>
<p>Download, Installation and Starting Syncthing on Windows. Alternativ: SyncTrayzor https://github.com/canton7/SyncTrayzor SyncTrayzor is a little tray utility for Syncthing on Windows. It hosts and wraps Syncthing, making it behave more like a native Windows application and less like a command-line utility with a web browser interface.</p>
<p>https://github.com/GermanCoding/SyncTrayzor</p>
<p>`<br />winget install GermanCoding.SyncTrayzor<br />``</p>
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