# syncing only selected subdirectories under a directory
**URL:** https://forum.syncthing.net/t/syncing-only-selected-subdirectories-under-a-directory/19378
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [November 26, 2022, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/syncing-only-selected-subdirectories-under-a-directory/19378 "2022-11-26T17:35:20Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@benibilme](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/benibilme)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2022, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/syncing-only-selected-subdirectories-under-a-directory/19378/1 "2022-11-26T17:35:20Z")
Hello,
I have using syncthing more than a year, possibly for two years, it is just amazing piece of software. Thank you to all who is behind this software.
I have a small problem. I use some open source software and they keep their configuration `~/.config` and data in `~/.local/share`. I would like sync some selected a couple of directories under `~/.local/share` amogst several machines, and ignore the rest. I do not want to make a mistake, since there are quite few directories that I do not want to sync.
I know that I can add multiple sync folders each directory, I just want to know if there is more elegant way to do it?
How can I do that?
Any directions is much appreciated.
Thank you again.
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### Author:  [@AudriusButkevicius](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/AudriusButkevicius)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2022, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/syncing-only-selected-subdirectories-under-a-directory/19378/2 "2022-11-26T18:05:09Z")
[https://docs.syncthing.net/users/ignoring.html?highlight=ignores](https://docs.syncthing.net/users/ignoring.html?highlight=ignores)
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### Author:  [@martinleben](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/martinleben)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2022, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/syncing-only-selected-subdirectories-under-a-directory/19378/3 "2022-11-26T23:04:43Z")
What @AudriusButkevicius wrote.
Plus: Don’t count on getting it right the first time, so I recommend you first experiment with a small temporary folder.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [December 26, 2022, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/syncing-only-selected-subdirectories-under-a-directory/19378/4 "2022-12-26T23:04:46Z")
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