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ScottMcKernan
Explorer | Level 3
4 years ago
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UpDraft Backup storage in Dropbox

Hello. I recently created a free Dropbox account for my own website's backups. I use a WordPress plugin called UpDraft Plus, which sends the backups to my Dropbox account each week. After a couple of...
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  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    4 years ago

    At the moment, this is not something that can be done by Dropbox. 

     

    Dropbox can only sync new files added to your account, but cannot automatically delete files you add. 

     

    You'll need to do this manually, or through some kind of third party app, if there is one.

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ScottMcKernan
Explorer | Level 3
4 years ago

Hello.

Can anyone tell me whether or not I can configure Dropbox to automatically delete older UpDraft Plus backups of my website so that newer versions of the backups will be saved? Currently, Dropbox stops syncing my files once the older backups fill up my storage space. Thanks

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Hannah
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4 years ago

At the moment, this is not something that can be done by Dropbox. 

 

Dropbox can only sync new files added to your account, but cannot automatically delete files you add. 

 

You'll need to do this manually, or through some kind of third party app, if there is one.

  • ScottMcKernan's avatar
    ScottMcKernan
    Explorer | Level 3
    4 years ago

    Thank you, Hannah!

     

    • Hannah's avatar
      Hannah
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      4 years ago

      Not a problem, Scott!

       

      If you have any more questions, or need anything else, we'll be right here.

       

      Have an awesome weekend!

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