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I uploaded a folder from my desktop to Dropbox, but I'm not seeing it on the website
Hi,
I uploaded the folder, containing all the folders of my website, from my desktop into Dropbox.
Next I tried two things:
I created a new folder, oploaded it to the the folder of my site on...
On the desktop of my PC I do not have a Dropbox folder.
If you have the Dropbox desktop application installed on your computer, then you have a local Dropbox folder. On a PC, the default location would be in your user profile. For instance ...
C:\Users\[your username]\DropboxDropbox will only sync the files and folders placed in this folder. If you manually uploaded a folder from your Desktop to the Dropbox website, that was a one-time copy and won't continue to sync with the folder on your Desktop.
The intention of Dropbox is that you move your files into the local Dropbox folder and work on them there. That way any changes you make within the folder will sync automatically.
So I do not need the container folder that is sitting on my desktop anymore?
I would compare the content of that folder to the one located in the local Dropbox folder. If they're the same, then you don't need it anymore and you should use the one in Dropbox.
Hi Ipv,
It sounds like your Dropbox isn't syncing properly. A few things to check:
- Make sure Dropbox is running on your computer and syncing.
- Ensure the folder you're working on is inside your local Dropbox folder—only those will sync.
- Check if Selective Sync is turned on and excluding your folder (Settings > Preferences > Sync).
- Make sure you're using the latest version of the Dropbox app.
If you prefer to work locally and have Dropbox sync automatically, always use the folder within your Dropbox directory.
Hope this helps! Let me know if you need more help.
Best,
Rao H
Sorry for my late response but I cannot work behind my computer everyday, unfortunately.
I think I have followed all of your suggestions.
This is how it is now:
- I have added a folder in the container folder in Dropbox.
- I can see the new folder in Dropbox on my i-phone and i-pad.
- Nothing changed however in the container folder on my PC.
Probably this is how it should be?
- Rich
Super User II
Nothing changed however in the container folder on my PC.
Is the Dropbox application running on your PC? Hover your cursor over the Dropbox icon in your system tray.
Let us know what its status is (Up to date, syncing, indexing, etc.), as well as which version of the application you're running. It should look like this:
Dropbox application is running.
My update has the number: 227.4.4774
