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FAQ: Why are empty folders/directories being created in the source?

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Q: Why are empty folders/directories being created in the source?

A common mistake is to create a Smart Sync, or synchronization, profile instead of a backup (or Fast Backup) profile. This page describes the differences between backup and synchronization. If your profile is a Smart Sync profile then it will synchronize folders as well as files, so if a folder exists in the destination then it will also be created in the source. With a backup profile no folders or files are copied from the destination to the source.

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