1) Download and install the latest version
go to the official page: https://syncthing.net/downloads/
After the installation process, The web interface of the Syncthing app should automatically open. If it does not open continue here

Now you can Allow the usage reporting or disallow it.
Then you can Continue without password (OK) or go to settings to configure one (Settings)

2) Connect your devices
Now click on the Add Remote Device


Now on the other device click on action => show ID:


Copy this ID to the screen on the other device select how the device should be named in the syncthing GUI and click SAVE.
Now you should see the devices as Connected(Unused).
3) Share folders
On the device that has the current folder that you want to start sharing click
Add Folder

Now First go to Advanced and select Ignore Permissions
This will prevent any sync issues with permissions and is highly recommended.

Now go to Sharing and click the devices you want to share with.
You can add a password, but if you do you must type it on all machines that will receive this folder in the future so I recommend not using one.

Finally go to General, type the name that will represent the folder in the syncthing GUI and Copy the full path to your folder including the folder itself. Something like:
C:\Users\[Your Username]\Desktop\[Name of the folder]
Now you can click Save

On the other device you should see something like this:
Click Add

Now again First go to Advanced and click the Ignore Permissions

Then go to General, give it name that will represent the folder in the GUI and specify the full path to folder that does not yet exist or is absolutely empty.
Something like:
C:\Users\[Your Username]\Desktop\[Name of the folder that does not exist]
Click Save

Now you should see something like this:

If the syncthing web gui does not open.
First you can go to the web GUI manually: https://127.0.0.1:8384/
If that does not load check if syncthing is running in Task manager
If Syncthing isn’t running try starting it by searching for syncthing in the search menu and clicking Start Syncthing

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