# Compare folders - show differences - ignore file names

**URL:** <https://resource.dopus.com/t/compare-folders-show-differences-ignore-file-names/28876>\
**Category:** Help & Support\
**Created:** [May 18, 2018, 9:50am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/compare-folders-show-differences-ignore-file-names/28876 "2018-05-18T09:50:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![opw62](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/5e9695/32.png) [@opw62](https://resource.dopus.com/u/opw62)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2018, 9:50am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/compare-folders-show-differences-ignore-file-names/28876/1 "2018-05-18T09:50:41Z")

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Would like to compare two folders, based on MD-checksum only and have only the differences displayed.

I have two folders with mostly identical files. However, the file names are different (renamed), size, date time stamp etc. are the same.  
I do not want to see all the files that are the same (almost all are the same), but -only- those that are available in one folder but missing in the other one, v.s.

Not sure how to do this (if possible).

Appreciate advice.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![tbone](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/tbone/32/25726_2.png) [@tbone](https://resource.dopus.com/u/tbone)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2018, 9:55am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/compare-folders-show-differences-ignore-file-names/28876/2 "2018-05-18T09:55:23Z")

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You could use the CompareEx script addin.  
Find it here (in the german DO support forum): [https://www.haage-partner.de/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4956](https://www.haage-partner.de/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4956)

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**Author:** ![opw62](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/5e9695/32.png) [@opw62](https://resource.dopus.com/u/opw62)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2018, 10:49am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/compare-folders-show-differences-ignore-file-names/28876/3 "2018-05-18T10:49:27Z")

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Thanks. I am not entirely sure how it should work. Added it to the Opus toolbar, then opened two folders side-by-side and called on CompareEx.

 ![SnagIt-18052018%20124511](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/default/original/3X/d/5/d5fa0c7656bc739852c9e96b386699aecc3c2758.png)

Am sure I am doing something wrong somewhere but don't know what.

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**Author:** ![tbone](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/tbone/32/25726_2.png) [@tbone](https://resource.dopus.com/u/tbone)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2018, 11:10am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/compare-folders-show-differences-ignore-file-names/28876/4 "2018-05-18T11:10:12Z")

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Pls pay attention to the first line in the "Installation:" section in the link or look up how to install script addins.