Limit to a base or "root" folder

[lordme]

Hi everyone!

First of all, congratulations and thanks: Everything is a TERRIFIC tool. Awesome functionality and performance.

I've searched the forums and read de docs... but I can't find a clear way to limit the scope of the files index.

Some "Start and use the insides of this folder only" kind of thing.

What I need is open several instances (I've read the instance docs, about the -instance option) each with one base or root folder, where the files I would like to filter are located. The rest of the files, outside these base folders are not to be searched.

One instance in which several of these roots are pre-set would do too.

Thanks a lot.

[NotNull]

Not sure what you mean. Do you want several Everything databases, each with only the files aand folders that are within a specific folder?
Or do you want all files and folders in the database and want to start a search that limits the results to those that are within a specific folder? (or maybe something else altogether?)

Both are possible, so please describe in a bit more detail what you are after.

[void]

To run multiple instances, use the -instance command line option.

Each instance will have its own index and settings.



To specify which volumes and folders are indexed:

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the NTFS tab on the left.
• Uncheck Automatically Include new fixed volumes.
• Uncheck Automatically Include new removable volumes.
• For each NTFS volume:
  • Check or uncheck Include in database.
  • Set Include only to a semicolon (;) delimited list of folders to include.
• Click the ReFS tab on the left.
• Uncheck Automatically Include new fixed volumes.
• Uncheck Automatically Include new removable volumes.
• For each ReFS volume:
  • Check or uncheck Include in database.
  • Set Include only to a semicolon (;) delimited list of folders to include.
• Click OK.

To exclude files and folders from the index:

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Exclude tab on the left.
• Click Add folder....
• Select a folder to exclude from the index and click OK.
• Repeat for addition folders.
• Filters can be added for more control.
• Click OK.

Multiple Instances
Include specific folders in your index
Excluding files/folders from your index