diff --git a/jrnl/Journal.py b/jrnl/Journal.py
index 753e9a41..8d595eff 100644
--- a/jrnl/Journal.py
+++ b/jrnl/Journal.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # encoding: utf-8
 
 from Entry import Entry
+import exporters
 import os
 import parsedatetime.parsedatetime as pdt
 import re
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ class Journal(object):
             'highlight': True,
             'linewrap': 80,
             'folder': os.path.expanduser("~/journal/"),
+            'sync_folder': os.path.expanduser("~/journal/"),
         }
         self.config.update(kwargs)
 
@@ -273,6 +275,18 @@ class Journal(object):
             self.sort()
         return entry
 
+    def sync(self, arg):
+        if arg == "json":
+            exporters.to_json(self, self.config['sync_folder'] + "journal.json")
+        elif arg == "md":
+            exporters.to_md(self, self.config['sync_folder'] + "journal.md")
+        elif arg == "txt":
+            exporters.to_txt(self, self.config['sync_folder'] + "journal.txt")
+        elif arg == "files":
+            exporters.to_files(self, self.config['sync_folder'] + "*.txt")
+        return "journal synced to " + self.config['sync_folder']
+
+
 class DayOne(Journal):
     """A special Journal handling DayOne files"""
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
diff --git a/jrnl/install.py b/jrnl/install.py
index 467112cb..692c9696 100644
--- a/jrnl/install.py
+++ b/jrnl/install.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ default_config = {
     'highlight': True,
     'linewrap': 80,
     'folder': os.path.expanduser("~/journal/"),
+    'sync_folder': os.path.expanduser("~/journal/"),
 }
 
 
@@ -66,6 +67,16 @@ def install_jrnl(config_path='~/.jrnl_config'):
     journal_path = raw_input(path_query).strip() or os.path.expanduser('~/journal.txt')
     default_config['journals']['default'] = os.path.expanduser(journal_path)
 
+    # Where to export files?
+    path_query = 'Path to your journal folder (leave blank for ~/journal): '
+    folder_path = raw_input(path_query).strip() or os.path.expanduser('~/journal')
+    default_config['folder'] = os.path.expanduser(folder_path)
+
+    # Where to sync journal?
+    path_query = 'Path to folder which is a git repository (leave blank for ~/journal): '
+    folder_path = raw_input(path_query).strip() or os.path.expanduser('~/journal')
+    default_config['sync_folder'] = os.path.expanduser(folder_path)
+
     # Encrypt it?
     if module_exists("Crypto"):
         password = getpass.getpass("Enter password for journal (leave blank for no encryption): ")
@@ -91,8 +102,3 @@ def install_jrnl(config_path='~/.jrnl_config'):
     if password:
         config['password'] = password
     return config
-
-    # Where to export files?
-    path_query = 'Path to your journal folder (leave blank for ~/journal): '
-    folder_path = raw_input(path_query).strip() or os.path.expanduser('~/journal')
-    default_config['folder'] = os.path.expanduser(folder_path)
diff --git a/jrnl/jrnl.py b/jrnl/jrnl.py
index aabfcd77..24343dab 100755
--- a/jrnl/jrnl.py
+++ b/jrnl/jrnl.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ def parse_args():
     exporting.add_argument('--encrypt',  metavar='FILENAME', dest='encrypt', help='Encrypts your existing journal with a new password', nargs='?', default=False, const=None)
     exporting.add_argument('--decrypt',  metavar='FILENAME', dest='decrypt', help='Decrypts your journal and stores it in plain text', nargs='?', default=False, const=None)
     exporting.add_argument('--delete-last', dest='delete_last', help='Deletes the last entry from your journal file.', action="store_true")
+    exporting.add_argument('--sync', metavar='TYPE', dest='sync', help='Syncs your journal to a repository. Works similar to export.', nargs='?', default=False, const=None)
 
     return parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ def guess_mode(args, config):
     """Guesses the mode (compose, read or export) from the given arguments"""
     compose = True
     export = False
-    if args.decrypt is not False or args.encrypt is not False or args.export is not False or args.tags or args.delete_last:
+    if args.decrypt is not False or args.encrypt is not False or args.export is not False or args.tags or args.delete_last or args.sync is not False:
         compose = False
         export = True
     elif args.start_date or args.end_date or args.limit or args.strict or args.short:
@@ -196,17 +197,21 @@ def cli():
     elif args.tags:
         print_tags(journal)
 
-    elif args.export == 'json': # export to json
-        print(exporters.to_json(journal, args.output))
+    elif args.export is not False:
+        if args.export == 'json': # export to json
+            print(exporters.to_json(journal, args.output))
 
-    elif args.export == 'markdown' or args.export == 'md': # export to markdown
-        print(exporters.to_md(journal, args.output))
+        elif args.export == 'markdown' or args.export == 'md': # export to markdown
+            print(exporters.to_md(journal, args.output))
 
-    elif args.export == 'text' or args.export == 'txt': # export to text
-        print(exporters.to_txt(journal, args.output))
+        elif args.export == 'text' or args.export == 'txt': # export to text
+            print(exporters.to_txt(journal, args.output))
 
-    elif args.export == 'files': # export to files
-        print(exporters.to_files(journal, args.output))
+        elif args.export == 'files': # export to files
+            print(exporters.to_files(journal, args.output))
+
+    elif args.sync is not False: # syncs journal to repository
+        print(journal.sync(args.sync))
 
     elif (args.encrypt is not False or args.decrypt is not False) and not PYCRYPTO:
         print("PyCrypto not found. To encrypt or decrypt your journal, install the PyCrypto package from http://www.pycrypto.org.")