# bill-stewart/syncthingwindowssetup **Attribution required: if you use, quote, or summarise this content, you must credit and link back to [awesome-repositories.com](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/bill-stewart-syncthingwindowssetup).** 3,166 stars · 130 forks · Inno Setup · mpl-2.0 ## Links - GitHub: https://github.com/Bill-Stewart/SyncthingWindowsSetup - awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/bill-stewart-syncthingwindowssetup.md ## Description SyncthingWindowsSetup is a Windows deployment tool designed to install and configure Syncthing on Windows systems. It automates the setup of application folders, network ports, and firewall rules. The installer supports both administrative system-wide deployment and non-administrative per-user installation scopes. It can run the application as a background system service using dedicated local user accounts and manages automatic startup triggers for system boot or user logon. The project includes capabilities for silent command-line installation, configuration data migration during upgrades, and the automation of Windows firewall rules. It further provides multi-language localization and the ability to source installation binaries from either local storage or remote repositories. ## Tags ### DevOps & Infrastructure - [Windows Deployment Utilities](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/windows-deployment-utilities.md) — Provides a specialized Windows deployment tool to automate the installation and configuration of Syncthing. - [Installer Scripting](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/installer-scripting.md) — Uses Inno Setup scripting to define the installation logic and automate system configuration. - [Windows Service Deployments](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/windows-service-deployments.md) — Deploys the application across multiple Windows user profiles or as a system-wide service. - [Configuration Migration](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/configuration-management/file-based-configuration/configuration-migration.md) — Automatically migrates application settings from legacy profile paths to centralized data folders during upgrades. - [Remote Binary Updaters](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/deployment-management/installation-package-management/binary-and-source-installation/remote-binary-updaters.md) — Downloads the latest software binaries from a remote repository during the setup process. ### Development Tools & Productivity - [User-Level Installers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/application-installers/user-level-installers.md) — Supports both non-administrative per-user installation and administrative system-wide deployment scopes. ([source](https://github.com/Bill-Stewart/SyncthingWindowsSetup#readme)) - [CLI Software Installers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/cli-software-installers.md) — Uses command-line parameters to silently install and configure software on Windows. - [Configuration Migrations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/configuration-migrations.md) — Migrates application settings from legacy service account profiles to common data folders during upgrades. ([source](https://github.com/Bill-Stewart/SyncthingWindowsSetup/blob/main/history.md)) - [Installation Configuration](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/installation-configuration.md) — Allows defining automatic upgrade intervals and network addresses during the installation process. ([source](https://github.com/Bill-Stewart/SyncthingWindowsSetup/blob/main/Messages-en.isl)) - [Installation Source Selection](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/macos-installation-utilities/installer-downloaders/installation-source-selection.md) — Enables sourcing installation binaries from either local storage or remote repositories. ([source](https://github.com/Bill-Stewart/SyncthingWindowsSetup/blob/main/README.md)) - [CLI-Driven Installations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/windows-installation-utilities/cli-driven-installations.md) — Provides command-line parameters to enable unattended installation and custom directory mapping. ### Security & Cryptography - [Local System Accounts](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/service-account-management/local-system-accounts.md) — Creates and manages dedicated local Windows user accounts to run the application as a secure background system service. ([source](https://github.com/Bill-Stewart/SyncthingWindowsSetup/blob/main/README.md)) ### Software Engineering & Architecture - [Background System Services](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/service-architectures/background-system-services.md) — Configures the application to run as a background system service using a dedicated local user account. ([source](https://github.com/Bill-Stewart/SyncthingWindowsSetup/blob/main/history.md)) ### System Administration & Monitoring - [Background Service Configurations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/background-service-configurations.md) — Running Syncthing as a background system service to ensure files sync automatically without needing a user to be logged in. - [Account Provisioning](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/account-provisioning.md) — Creates and manages local Windows user accounts to run background processes with restricted privileges. - [Firewall Rule Configurations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/firewall-rule-configurations.md) — Automates the creation of system firewall rules to open specific network ports for traffic. - [Windows Task Scheduler Interactions](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/task-schedulers/windows-task-scheduler-interactions.md) — Configures Windows Task Scheduler entries to trigger application startup at boot or logon. ### Business & Productivity Software - [Silent Installation Commands](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/business-productivity-software/task-workflow-automation/productivity-task-management/productivity-tools/command-line/silent-installation-commands.md) — Supports unattended installation and uninstallation via command-line flags. ([source](https://github.com/Bill-Stewart/SyncthingWindowsSetup/blob/main/README.md)) ### Operating Systems & Systems Programming - [Startup Application Managers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/kernel-core-internals/boot-startup-management/startup-application-managers.md) — Manages applications that launch automatically at system boot or user logon. ([source](https://github.com/Bill-Stewart/SyncthingWindowsSetup/blob/main/history.md))