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Dave Neve
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2 years ago
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Synching with two source folders, one on each computer (office and laptop)

Hello

 

I'd like to know if it's possible to sync with two source folders, one on each computer (office and laptop)

In other word, if I make a change on my office computer in a folder, the same change is then made to my synched Dropbox folder in the cloud.

And then when I go onto my laptop, this change is made to the synched folder on my laptop

 

And vice versa too

 

That is, I make a change to a file in the folder on my laptop, which is then made to the (same) corresponding folder in Dropbox.

And then when I go onto my office computer, this change is made to my folder on my office computer

 

I cannot test this myself at present as I don't have a laptop.

 

Thanks

 

  • Hi Dave Neve 

     

    If I am reading this right you want to sync stuff to Dropbox but then have it located in another directory (e.g. a 'Work' folder for example inside Documents?). If so, no, it isnt possible. Dropbox will only sync what is inside of its own directories. 

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    Mark
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    2 years ago

    Hi Dave Neve 

     

    If I am reading this right you want to sync stuff to Dropbox but then have it located in another directory (e.g. a 'Work' folder for example inside Documents?). If so, no, it isnt possible. Dropbox will only sync what is inside of its own directories. 

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