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RFB
Explorer | Level 3
4 months ago

How can I connect two devices to Dropbox, so I can sync the files between them?

Devices are a HP pavilion desktop  and a HP laptop (both Windows 11) Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 11 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) installed Basic Syncing Statu...
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Megan's avatar
Megan
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4 months ago

Hey RFB​, thanks for the heads up! 

Computers sync directly with the Dropbox website, not with each other.

In this case, your desktop device will have a Dropbox folder that will sync any changes to your account online (and vice versa). In return these changes will sync to your laptop. 

When you open your Dropbox folder on your laptop, what files do you see synced there? 

RFB's avatar
RFB
Explorer | Level 3
4 months ago

Thank you for the reply. When I open the dropbox application on the LapTop, the first thing I see is a dropbox folder, It contains a sub-folder called .dropbox.cache. also in that first folder there are files identified as  .dropbox , and a .desktop. file. It contains a few lines of unidentified  text,

The cache file contains another short text file. and then app_fs_sphemeral_files (empty) and app_fs_new_files (empty), and icons (empty), old_files (empty), tmpfiles (empty) canary ( error) marker files (empty) and canaryenabled (empty Does that info help?

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    4 months ago

    Could you maybe send us a screenshot of the Dropbox desktop app's exact status as shown in your taskbar so that we can have a visual too RFB​? 

    If it's running and syncing properly you should be able to see your Dropbox folder as well. 

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      RFB
      Explorer | Level 3
      4 months ago

      Let me try

       

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