Mirror Activity
The Mirror activity lets you create a Mirror folder on your PC or Mac that is synced to your storage device. Whenever you add, edit, or delete files in one folder, Toolkit automatically updates the other folder with your changes.
Mirror folder locations
When setting up mirror folders, you can specify the location of the mirror folder on your PC or Mac. If a location is not specified, the mirror folder is placed at the root of the user folder.
Toolkit creates a corresponding mirror folder on your external drive. On Windows PCs, the mirror folder is located at:
X:\Toolkit\Mirror\
X indicates the drive letter assigned to your external drive by your computer. Your drive letter may be different and may change depending on the number of drives connected to your computer.
Toolkit creates the mirror folder at the following location:
Name\Toolkit\Mirror\
Name indicates the name assigned to the external drive.
Create a mirror plan
Quick setup
Toolkit can quickly set up a mirror folder in your computer's user folder.
- Open Toolkit.
- On the Main Menu, click on the Mirror activity.
- Click Mirror Now.
Toolkit performs the following actions:
- Adds a folder named "Mirror" in your user folder on the computer.
- Adds a folder named "Mirror" to your storage device. The default location is in the Toolkit folder.
Custom setup
A custom setup lets you choose the location of the mirror folder on your computer.
- Open Toolkit.
- On the Main Menu, click on the Mirror activity.
- Click Custom.
- Select a location on your computer for the mirror folder.
- Click Create.
Toolkit performs the following actions:
- Adds a folder named "Mirror" to the selected location on your computer.
- Adds a folder named "Mirror" to your storage device. The default location is in the Toolkit folder.
Adding files to mirror folders
To add content, drag files to either Mirror folder. Whenever you add, edit, or delete files in one Mirror folder, Toolkit automatically updates the other Mirror folder with your changes.
The Mirror folders must each be named “Mirror” in order to sync. Do not rename the folders.
Pause/resume a mirror plan
To pause the mirror plan:
- Open Toolkit.
- On the Main Menu, click on the Pause icon on the Mirror activity.
Alternatively, you can click on the Mirror activity to go to the Mirror screen, and then click Pause.
To resume the mirror plan:
- Open Toolkit.
- On the Main Menu, click on the Play icon on the Mirror activity.
Alternatively, you can click on the Mirror activity to go to the Mirror screen, and then click Resume.
View computer folder contents
You can view the contents of the Mirror folder on your computer:
- Open Toolkit.
- On the Main Menu, click on the Mirror activity.
- On the Mirror screen, click View computer folder.
Toolkit opens a file browser window where you can view the files in the folder.
View drive folder contents
You can view the contents of the Mirror folder on your backup drive:
- Open Toolkit.
- On the Main Menu, click on the Mirror activity.
- On the Mirror screen, click View drive folder.
Toolkit opens a file browser window where you can view the files in the folder.
Edit a mirror plan
- Open Toolkit.
- On the Main Menu, click on the Mirror activity.
- On the Mirror screen, click Edit plan.
- Select a new location for the Mirror folder on your computer.
- Click Create.
The new Mirror folder is now synced with the Mirror folder on your storage device.
When Toolkit creates the new Mirror folder, it does not delete the previous folder. The previous folder is no longer synced with your storage device and can be deleted.
Delete a mirror plan
- Open Toolkit.
- On the Main Menu, click on the Mirror activity.
- On the Mirror screen, click Delete plan.
- Click Delete to confirm.
Toolkit deletes the mirror plan but does not remove the Mirror folder on your computer or your storage device. The contents of the folders are also preserved.
View report
You can review a report of mirror activity. The report lists files that were not synced, and includes details on the cause as well as file paths on the host computer and backup drive.
- Open Toolkit.
- On the Main Menu, click on the Mirror activity.
- On the Mirror screen, click View report.
Previous Toolkit versions (Windows 7 | 8 | 8.1)
In legacy versions of Toolkit, Pause/Resume, Edit, Delete, and Report actions are accessed through a menu on the Mirror screen:
- Open Toolkit.
- On the Main Menu, click on the Mirror activity.
- On the Mirror screen, click on the More icon ().
- Select an action.
Toolkit Mirror FAQ
Click Toolkit Mirror FAQ for answers to common questions about creating and using mirror folders.