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rymanbugs
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3 years ago

What is the best way to backup content from Dropbox to an external HD?

I’d like to backup the entire contents of my large Dropbox account to an external hard drive. What is the best way to do this? Considerations: I have a complex web of folders and files, some o...
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rymanbugs
Helpful | Level 6
5 months ago

I am currently in the midst of using a solution that seems to be working really well, so I thought I'd share here. It will require the use of open-source tool Maestral, and it may take multiple days to finish syncing, depending on the size of your Dropbox contents.

1. Learn about and download Maestral: https://maestral.app/download/
2. Open the GUI.
3. Get the token and connect it.
4. Connect your external hard drive and make a destination folder.
5. Choose that folder in Maestral, click the button, The menu bar menu should say "Setting up...". Hit close on the window.
6. Wait.

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