Create
a new batch job via FreeFileSync's main
dialog:
Menu->Advanced->Create
batch job and save it,
for example, as "C:\SyncJob.ffs_batch".
Enable
checkbox "Run miminized" to avoid blocking while
showing a status dialog at the end of the process.
In
order to prevent error or warning popup messages from stopping
progress, set "Error handling" to either "Ignore
errors" or "Exit instantly".
Setup your operating system's scheduler
Windows 7 Task Scheduler:
Go to Start and enter "taskschd.msc"
Create a new basic task and follow the wizard.
Make "Program/script" point to the location of FreeFileSync.exe and specify the ffs_batch file under "Add arguments".
Use
quotes if any paths contain spaces, e.g.: "C:\some
folder\SyncJob.ffs_batch"
Windows XP Scheduled Tasks:
Go to Start → Control Panel → Scheduled Tasks and select "Add Scheduled Task".
Follow the wizard and select FreeFileSync.exe as program to run.
Make
sure "Run:" is specified as: <FreeFileSync
installation directory>\FreeFileSync.exe <ffs_batch
file>
Ubuntu Linux Gnome-schedule:
Install Gnome-schedule, if necessary: sudo apt-get install gnome-schedule
Go to System -> Preferences -> Scheduled tasks
Specify
the command as: <FreeFileSync
installation directory>\FreeFileSync <ffs_batch file>
Note:
Beginning
with Windows Vista, the command always needs to start with the path
to "FreeFileSync.exe" even if file associations are set!
Else the task will return with error
code 0xC1, "%1 is not a valid Win32 application".