Download and install Syncthing client for Windows

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Syncthing client  for Windows is a free, open-source, peer-to-peer file synchronization tool that runs on Windows systems. It allows you to automatically synchronize files between multiple devices over the internet or using your Artica syncthing instances

Download the core version

visit directly:  https://syncthing.net/downloads/

Download the Windows version, For most users, choose: Syncthing for Windows (64-bit) → ZIP file

Extract the ZIP file

• Right-click the downloaded .zip file → "Extract All..."
• Inside the folder, locate the file: syncthing.exe

Install the syncthing.exe

• Move the syncthing.exe to the programs directory, for example, C:\Program Files (x86)\Syncthing, then Double-click syncthing.exe
• Your browser will open the Syncthing Web GUI at http://localhost:8384

Install SyncThing Tray

for Windows 10 version 1809 or newer, open a MS-DOS console

run the command 

winget install --id=Martchus.syncthingtray  -e

• Accept the license conditions by typing Y
• A shortcut is installed on C:\Users\[your account]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Links
• Run the program syncthingtray.exe

• Click on Start guided setup

Choose “Configure Syncthing Tray for currently running Syncthing instance”

• Click on Start Syncthing Tray on login (only affects sessions of the current user) checkbox

• Then apply and Terminate
• You will see a new syncthing icon on the windows barr near the clock

• Do a right-click on the icon and open Settings

• On the left side, select Startup
• Turn on Launch Syncthing when starting the tray icon
• Click on Select button in order to choose the C:\Program Files (x86)\Syncthing\syncthing.exe