# File_Sync

> Synchronizes files and directories between two directories.

Source: https://docs.capaone.com/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/file-functions/file-sync/  
Product: CapaInstaller — a separate CapaSystems product; do not apply this page to any other.

### Description

Synchronizes files and directories between two directories

### Syntax

File_Sync(sSourceDir, sTargetDir, iBandwithUtilization, aExcludedDirectories, aExcludedFiles) As Boolean

### Parameters

#### sSourceDir (String)

Directory that files should be synchronized from

#### sTargetDir (String)

Directory that files should be synchronized to

#### iBandwithUtilization (Integer)

Bandwith utilization

#### aExcludedDirectories (Array)

Directories that should be excluded

#### aExcludedFiles (Array)

Files that should be excluded

### Example

**VBScript**

```vb
Dim aExcludeDir, aExcludeFile
aExcludeDir = Array("Printers", "Wallpaper")
aExcludeFile = Array("tip.htm", "tips.gif", "bullet.gif")

If bStatus Then bStatus = File_Sync("C:\CapaInstaller", "C:\Web", 100, aExcludeDir, aExcludeFile)
```

[Scripting Guidelines](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/scripting-guidelines/)

### Related functions

[File_DelTree](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/file-functions/file-deltree/) [Constants](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/constants/) [Package Property](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/package-property/) [Variables](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/variables/)