Syncing project files/paths between an iMac and Macbook Pro

I work in music production and am looking to purchase a new iMac. However, I'm on the road about 30% of the time, and need to continue to work on in-progress projects on my Macbook Pro. So I need my project files, and all the associated files (plugins, WAVs, soundbanks, etc) to exist in sync on both computers with idential paths.
Basically I'm looking for the easiest way to create and make edits to a project on my desktop, be able to access/edit that project on my laptop when I'm travelling, and have all the changes I made on the road back on the desktop when I return.
Thanks in advance for any help!

You need to do three things:
Set up a way to find your desktop computer when you're on the road
Establish a network connection to the desktop
Send changed files over the network
There's more than one way to meet each of these requirements. This is only an example.
1 and 2 are most easily accomplished using the "Back to My Mac" feature of iCloud. You then need to enable Remote Login (SSH) on the desktop, and follow the instructions linked below to connect to it:
Remote SSH using Back To My Mac
If you have a static external IP address for the network the desktop is on, you don't necessarily need "Back to My Mac."
For 3, you can use the Unison File Synchronizer. It's free and works well, but it's not easy to configure. See the documentation for details.

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