diff --git a/testing/rsync/README b/testing/rsync/README
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+this README goes over starting the rsync daemon and using rsync to copy files.
+copy rsyncd.conf to /etc/rsyncd.conf
+
+to start rsync as a daemon
+	rsync --daemon
+
+to test the rsync daemon ask it for a listing of availible items
+	rsync rsync://localhost
+
+to test rsncing
+	rsync -r rsync://localhost/home .
diff --git a/testing/rsync/rsyncd.conf b/testing/rsync/rsyncd.conf
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+[home]
+        path = /home/
+        comment = home users