Question

I am using sugarsync to sync the localhost folders between a mac and a PC,
I want to sync the the database also.
Can I do it by simply synchronizing folders (I use xampp on the PC and WAMP on the mac) or is it more complicated then that?
and if it is possible what files and folder I should synchronize?

Answer 1

In short this is not a good idea and I dont think it will be possible. The database files are essentially locked down as the database server needs to have exclusive access to it. There is no way sugarsync can know what state those files are in so it might actually copy half completed files from source to destination. It might even corrupt your databases completely as sugarsync might block access to the data file during a critical operation

If you need to keep synchronised copies of the databases here is some ideas for you.

1. Good old fashioned back up and restore. If you dont need up to the date copies of your database you could schedule a backup once a day. Then use sugarsync to copy this file to the destination and then restore it.
2. Replication. If you need the databases to be in synch at all times with minimal delay I would suggest you look at replication. This will allow you to replicate transactions from the one database to another.