How to launch the "rcloune.exe" executable under Windows 10 or 11

Richard_Szuszkiewicz · July 15, 2022, 11:43am

Download the latest version of rclone for Windows in Downloads
Create a directory and paste the archive in it
Display and copy the path to "rcloune.exe"
Example: "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\rclone-v1.59.0-windows-amd64\rclone.exe"

Note: rclone is a "Portable OpenSource" solution without installation
Can boot with a USB drive
Can be started with Windows Task Scheduler it is the equivalent of Cron task

Open a Cmd Prompt as Administrator
Right click on the Windows menu > Windows PowerShell (admin)
Paste the cmds:
cd C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\rclone-v1.59.0-windows-amd64
PS C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\rclone-v1.59.0-windows-amd64>.\rclone.exe --Launch rclone
Note: ".\" This is the Trust parameter to launch rclone without having a Warning!
Use:
rclone [flags]
rclone [command]
...
Use "rclone [command] --help" for more information about a command.
Use "rclone help flags" for to see the global flags.
Use "rclone help backends" for a list of supported services.

C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\rclone-v1.59.0-windows-amd64> .\rclone config --Launch "rclone config" cmd

2022/07/13 12:56:34 NOTICE: Config file "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\rclone\rclone.conf" not found - using defaults
No remotes found, make a new one?
n) New remote
s) Set configuration password
q) Exit config
n/s/q> q --"q" to quit

To create the rclone.conf file
In: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\rclone\rclone.conf
You must create a first "Remote"
n) New remote --"n" for New remote
Enter name for new remote.
name> test --"test" Enter name for new remote
Storage> 28 --Local Disk (Local)
Nunc option.
Disable UNC (long path names) conversion on Windows.
Choose a number from below, or type in your own boolean value (true or false).
Press Enter for the default (false).
1 / Disables long file names.
\ (true)
nounc> --"Enter" default value
Edit advanced config?
y) Yes
n) No (default)
y/n> n --"n" Edit advanced config?

Full setup.
Options:

type: local
Keep this "test" remote?
y) Yes this is OK (default)
e) Edit this remote
d) Delete this remote
y/e/d> y --"Y" this is OK (default)

Current remotes:

NameType
==== ====
local testing

e) Edit existing remote
n) New remote
d) Delete remote
r) Rename remote
c) Copy-remote
s) Set configuration password
q) Exit config
e/n/d/r/c/s/q> q --"q" to quit

C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\rclone-v1.59.0-windows-amd64>

We will check the presence of the "rclone.conf" file in "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\rclone"
And you can open it with the "notepad"!
rclone is ready to be used in cmd line

Example cmd:

.\rclone copy --dry-run D:!003-Music \Truenas\videos --To test the cmd if there is no error!
.\rclone copy -P D:!003-Music \Truenas\videos --To run cmd with progress and duration

.\rclone -help
.\rclone -help flags
.\rclone -help backends

User Manual:
file:///C:/Users/Admin/Downloads/rclone-v1.59.0-windows-amd64/rclone-v1.59.0-windows-amd64/README.html

Rclone commands:
https://rclone.org/commands/

The Flags Flags:

Endjoy

Richard_Szuszkiewicz · July 16, 2022, 11:18am

Use:
.\rclone [flags] Optional (--dry-run, -n, -P, -i ...)
.\rclone [command] Required (sync, copy, copyto ...)
.\rclone [source] Required (c:, d:, e:, //Local Network, Remote SSH ...)
.\rclone [destination] Required (c:, d:, e:, //Local Network, Remote SSH ...)

asdffdsa · July 16, 2022, 1:26pm

hello, thanks

about step 6.
--- as per the rclone docs, test using rclone lsd remote:, not rclone copy

--- not a good idea for newbies to open/edit the rclone.conf file.
can test using rclone listremotes

about that command, the source starts with D:, a drive letter on windows?
are you sure that is correct, perhaps it should be D:\

Richard_Szuszkiewicz · July 20, 2022, 12:03pm

For "rclone config" it was mainly to create the rclone.conf file and indicate the path which is not easy to find for the neophyte. When installing rclone, the rclone.conf file is not created automatically, you must create a first remote. (For step 6 you can use rclone lsd remount: but not rclone copy) I'm not sure I understand your answer? (.\rclone copy --dry-run D:!003-Music \Truenas\videos --To test the cmd if there are no errors!) I use exactly this cmd on Windows. On the other hand I made a mistake with D:\ a copy/paste which must have happened badly, sorry for this error. I made this mini guide because I myself struggled to find how to do it with Windows and yet I searched! Have a nice day

asdffdsa · July 20, 2022, 1:59pm

rclone config file

Richard_Szuszkiewicz · August 29, 2022, 2:26pm

[Guide revision] 29.08.2022
Many errors due to copy/paste in the forum with the // and the anti \\ which are deleted on pasting:

Download the latest version of rclone for Windows in Downloads
Create a directory and paste the archive in it
Display and copy the path to "rcloune.exe"
On the directory, shift+right click > Select "Copy as path"
Example: "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\rclone-v1.59.0-windows-amd64\rclone.exe"

Note: rclone is a "Portable OpenSource" solution without installation
It can start in a directory or a USB key
Can be started with Windows Task Scheduler it is the equivalent of Cron task

Open a Cmd prompt by clicking in the directory on Shift+right click
Select > Open PoweShell window here
Or paste your path: cd C:\USB-PORTABLE\PortableApps\RcloneV1.59Portable
In the Shell paste: .\rclone.exe "#" Run rclone

Note: ".\" This is the Windows Trust Setting to Run rclone without getting a Warning!
"#" This is a comment!

Use:
.\rclone [command] [flags] [source] [destination]
.\rclone [flags Optional] (--dry-run, -n, -P, -i ...)
.\rclone [command] Required (sync, copy, copyto ...)
.\rclone [source] Required (c:, d:, e:, //192.168.10.12, Remote SSH ...)
.\rclone [destination] Required (c:, d:, e:, //192.168.10.12, Remote SSH ...)

Use "rclone [command] --help" for more information about a command.
Use "rclone help flags" for to see the global flags.
Use "rclone help backends" for a list of supported services.

C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\rclone-v1.59.0-windows-amd64>.\rclone config "#" Run cmd for the first time!
[Message]
2022/07/13 12:56:34 NOTICE: Config file "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\rclone\rclone.conf" not found - using defaults
No remotes found, make a new one?
n) New remote
s) Set configuration password
q) Exit config
n/s/q> "#" q to quit

To create the rclone.conf file
Path: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\rclone\rclone.conf
We must create a first "Remote" For the example we will use "Local Disk"
n) New remote "#" n for New remote
Enter name for new remote.
name> test "#" test Enter name for new remote
Storage> 28 --Local Disk (Local)
Nunc option.
Disable UNC (long path names) conversion on Windows.
Choose a number from below, or type in your own boolean value (true or false).
Press Enter for the default (false).
1 / Disables long file names.
\ (true)
nounc> "#" Enter default value
Edit advanced config?
y) Yes
n) No (default)
y/n > n "#" n Edit advanced config?