# Allow to duplicate an existing Folder config on client

**URL:** https://forum.syncthing.net/t/allow-to-duplicate-an-existing-folder-config-on-client/26775
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [June 3, 2026, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/allow-to-duplicate-an-existing-folder-config-on-client/26775 "2026-06-03T09:52:10Z")
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### Author: ![Vadorequest](https://forum.syncthing.net/user_avatar/forum.syncthing.net/vadorequest/32/17073_2.png) [@Vadorequest](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/Vadorequest)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2026, 7:02am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/allow-to-duplicate-an-existing-folder-config-on-client/26775/5 "2026-06-04T07:02:51Z")

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I see what you meant by that.

My issue is that my phone broke and I’ve replaced it with another.

I did manage to modify the Folder Path on the device, but I cannot import/move .stignore and .stfolder as I’ve lost these.

So, renaming the Folder Path just shows an error `folder marker missing`.

I’ve read the doc at [FAQ — Syncthing documentation](https://docs.syncthing.net/users/faq.html#i-am-seeing-the-error-message-folder-marker-missing-what-do-i-do)

Creating a `.stfolder` folder on my Android device in the Folders and rescanning from the Syncthing GUI fixed it. (now, it displays “Out of sync”, related to [Option to disable the "override" button on a Folder (when out of sync) - #3 by Vadorequest](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/option-to-disable-the-override-button-on-a-folder-when-out-of-sync/26777/3), but that’s another matter)

Thank you!

> It is possible that a file cleaning software has removed the `.stfolder`. Some software removes empty folders, and the `.stfolder` is often empty. This happens particularly often on Android. To remediate, recreate the `.stfolder` and add a dummy file in it, or add an exception to your cleaning software.

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