# Options/Page sync

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For more information, see the page sync help page

## Manual

Enable manual syncs: [1] |

## Automatic

Enable automatic syncs: [2] |
Time to wait before sync: [3] |
Pages to sync: [4] | Main_Page

## Notes

1. ^ Choose one of the following: (default is `unchecked`)
   - checked: Show "Sync" in sidebar
   - unchecked: (default) Do not show "Sync" in sidebar
   Other notes:
   - Clicking "Sync" will manually synchronize current page
   - "Sync" will never show in the home wiki
2. ^ Choose one of the following: (default is `unchecked`)
   - checked: Automatically synchronize page when viewing it
   - unchecked: (default) Do not automatically synchronize page
   Other notes:
   - Pages are automatically synchronized based on options for time and scope. The default behavior is to synchronize when first visiting the page, and then every 24 hours afterwards
   - Automatic synchronization will never occur in the home wiki
3. ^ Enter the number of minutes to wait before checking for a new update: (default is `1440`) [4]
4. ^ Specify specific page titles to sync: (default is `Main_Page`)
   - Main_Page means sync all Main_Pages in all wikis
   - * is a wildcard and means sync all pages in all wikis
   - Individual pages can be specified on each line.
   For example, the following would only auto-synchronize two pages: the Main_Page and Earth in English Wikipedia:

       en.w:Main_Page
       en.w:Earth

   Note that all lines must be separated by a UNIX line ending (ASCII 10) not a Windows line ending (ASCII 13 + ASCII 10)

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