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avebrahimi
New member | Level 2
2 years ago
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This package file can only be shared as a link.

Hi

Two of my folders have a racket icon and when I try to share them with friends, I receive this error : "This package file can only be shared as a link."
There is no shared folder within these folders.
Please help me.

Thanks

 

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  • avebrahimi's avatar
    avebrahimi
    2 years ago

    Hi Walter 

    They are folder, created in Windows, not Mac package files.
    But I found the problem is there are two dots in folder name, like my.folder.name, this made DropBox suppose folder as package!
    I renamed folder to my_folder_name and now it's fixed.

    Thanks.

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  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    2 years ago

    Hi there avebrahimi - sorry to hear you're having issues with this.

     

    Could you clarify if these two are indeed folders or package files instead?

     

    Thanks!

  • avebrahimi's avatar
    avebrahimi
    New member | Level 2
    2 years ago

    Hi Walter 

    They are folder, created in Windows, not Mac package files.
    But I found the problem is there are two dots in folder name, like my.folder.name, this made DropBox suppose folder as package!
    I renamed folder to my_folder_name and now it's fixed.

    Thanks.

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    2 years ago

    Glad to hear you sorted this out avebrahimi 

     

    See you around the Community and have a lovely week ahead! 

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