Getting started with Watch Folders

To use Watch Folders from the command line, make sure that asperarund is running, ensure that the user has the appropriate file permissions for the log directory, and optionally configure the Watch Folder services.

Before you begin

Before you can work with Watch Folders, you must configure a transfer user account. See Configuring transfer user accounts for Watch Folders.

Procedure

  1. Ensure that asperarund is running.
    See Creating, managing, and configuring services.
  2. Ensure that the user has permissions to write to the default log directory if no directory is specified.
    For more information about configuring log directories, see Watch Service configuration.
  3. Optionally, configure asperawatchd and asperawatchfolderd settings.
    The default values are already optimized for most users, but you can also configure the snapshot database, snapshot frequency, logging, scan threads, and drop handling, among other features. For instructions, see Watch Service configuration and Watch Folder service configuration.

Results

Your system is now ready for Watch Folders.

To create a push Watch Folder, see Creating a push Watch Folder with aswatchfolderadmin or Creating a push Watch Folder with the API.

To create a pull Watch Folder, see Creating a pull Watch Folder with aswatchfolderadmin or Creating a pull Watch Folder with the API.