diff --git a/doc/forum/Trying_to_setup_2_full_backup_repos_that_sync_with_eachother.mdwn b/doc/forum/Trying_to_setup_2_full_backup_repos_that_sync_with_eachother.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..95d7483480 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/forum/Trying_to_setup_2_full_backup_repos_that_sync_with_eachother.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +So I'm liking git-annex alot but trying to setup something up +by using the webapp wasn't very successful. + +I have serverA machineB laptopC laptopD + +Now what I want to setup is: + +serverA machineB +repo repo + +Basically I want A and B to constantly sync with each +other for a fullbackup repo on each. But I also want both A and B to +have the full checkout local. + +Then I have C and D just be clients and pull whatever they need from A or B. + +What I've gotten working atm: +On A I setup the repo(not bare - I want access to the contents)). On B I ran +a clone from A. That way B always syncs to A. + +Setup both repos to be fullbackup. I've tried to setup A to also sync +from B but the webapp fails at doing it - and when I retry it fails +again but this time with an error in the log that the remote already exists. + +Would I need to setup things manually for this scenario? Or is it not even possible? + +Do I just setup a normal remote? Or will this loop break things? + +When I'm done setting it all up I'd like to have the assistant +running on both systems to do the syncs for me.