How to exclude all directories with the name .sync?

[slowmail]

I’m just getting started with Duplicati on a Windows PC, and can’t seem to figure this out.

In my source, there are some directories with the name “.sync” (without quotes) that I would like to exclude.

In the GUI, I tried "Exclude folder .sync", but it didn’t work.
I also tried "Exclude directories whose names contain .sync", but that didn’t work either.

Can anyone advise what I am missing here?

(They show up as the following when I edit as list)
-.sync\
-.sync\

Thanks.

[Bobo]

–exclude=“.sync\\”

Exclude option not working

Ok given your hints, including the entire filters discussion in the manual, I tried using the GUI to “Exclude directories whose names contain” and I specified “temp”. Ie: [image] Selecting “Edit as text” (the 3 dots menu upper right) for that gives (note the BACKslash): [image] Then I exported command line and got (note, again, the BACKslash): --exclude="*temp*\\" So, I think you’ve hit the nail (both nails) on the head. Use backslash for windows To match dirs, must end with slash (backs…

[slowmail]

Thanks for the reply. I was finally able to figure out the correct config for what I wanted to do:

"Exclude expression *\.sync\" 
or "-*\.sync\" with 'edit as list')