Have double folders?


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       #1

    Have double folders?


    Is it possible to have 2 folders of the same contents things? Like when I add one thing, it also adds to the other folder automatically?

    The best way to describe this is what I am trying to do. A game I am playing has a way to upload screenshots to the game and put them in picture frames and such. Those screenshots are stored in a folder inside of the saved game directory. Adding a shortcut with the same name as the folder doesn't work because it is a short cut, and having to copy and paste images every time i save a new one seems annoying, is there any way?
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       #2

    Hi, try a file synchronisation tool- normally used for backup purposes.

    You may find something suitable amongst these:
    What's the best free file synchronization software for Windows? - gHacks Tech News
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    When I need to do things like that, I use Karen's Replicator.
    You set it up to copy w/e you want, to w/e you want. You can also set a schedule so it does it automatically.

    Karen's Replicator the Backup Utility for Windows v3.7.6 Released May 25, 2020 | Karen's Power Tools


    Can be set to do multiple jobs at the same time, as well.
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    At one time, Karen Kenworthy had some of the best free tools around.

    RIP Karen.

    She is missed.
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    Fact.
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    At one time I subscribed to her PowerTools news letter. I didn't realize she had been gone that long. RIP Karen.

    About Karen Kenworthy

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  7. Posts : 989
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       #7

    RulerOfWorlds said:
    Is it possible to have 2 folders of the same contents things? Like when I add one thing, it also adds to the other folder automatically?

    The best way to describe this is what I am trying to do. A game I am playing has a way to upload screenshots to the game and put them in picture frames and such. Those screenshots are stored in a folder inside of the saved game directory. Adding a shortcut with the same name as the folder doesn't work because it is a short cut, and having to copy and paste images every time i save a new one seems annoying, is there any way?
    I'm unclear on what is the "other" folder in your description and when you are copying images as opposed to interacting with an upload dialog. A directory junction might be what you want, but I'm not sure.
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  8. Posts : 2,799
    Linux Mint 20.1 Win10Prox64
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    Shortcut won't work but Mklink will,
    More info:Be more efficient and better organized with the MKLink symbolic link tool - TechRepublic

    EX:
    Assuming I want to make a junction link from folder
    "C:\Programs Files\Adobe" to my Desktop called "mylink"
    Have double folders?-snapshot_20-08-02_15-02-20.png
    From Admin command prompt:
    mklink /J "C:\Users\Coyote\Desktop\mylink" "C:\Program Files\Adobe"

    Anything I copy/delete in Adobe will reflect in mylink and vise versa

    NOTE: use quotes for the path contaning spaces.
    Last edited by topgundcp; 02 Aug 2020 at 17:50.
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