The random number displayed is the “secret”. If you did enter a folder to sync in the previous step you’ll see this screen. You do not have to choose any at this point and can simply skip this until later by clicking Skip. This does not prevent you from adding additional folders or making changes after you’ve completed the setup routine. If you know a particular folder you would like to share from this computer to another you can enter it in the provided space and click Next. If you have already installed BitTorrent Sync on another computer or device, and you wish to share that computer’s files with this one, you can simply choose I have a secret and enter it in the space provided and click Next – this simplifies sharing as you don’t have to go through the entire setup process. If this is your first time installing BitTorrent Sync and you are going to share files with other computers or devices (most likely) leave Standard Setup checked, agree to the terms and conditions and click Next.
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I suggest you leave both options checked and click Next. Next you’ll be asked to allow BitTorrent Sync to add an exception to Windows Firewall and to allow BitTorrent Sync to automatically start when Windows starts. Upon launching the installer you’ll see the following screen where you can choose the installation location, whether icons are installed, or whether to open the program after installation. If you would like a little background on BitTorrent please read my recent article, BitTorrent Sync: Using Torrents for Good, not Evil.
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BitTorrent Sync downloads for all platforms are available on the Torrent Labs site. BitTorrent Sync is available for Windows, Apple OSX, Linux, and Android (iOS coming soon), which makes it an excellent choice for securely sharing files between your computer(s) and mobile devices. BitTorrent’s abilities add speed and increased redundancy, that were previously near impossible, to the sharing of files. BitTorrent is a robust, but controversial, file sharing protocol that allows files to be pieced together from one to many sources.