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Ivan Llanas's avatar
Ivan Llanas
Explorer | Level 4
8 months ago
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Apache can't open files in Dropbox anymore

Hi, I am using an Apache 2.4.41 server which DOCSROOT directory is in a Dropbox drive. It's been always working fine until 2025-05-01, when my Dropbox client asked me for an update. I consent and im...
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  • alexned's avatar
    alexned
    7 months ago

    Ivan Llanas​ Lung101​  we are aware of the issue, and believe it's a PHP incompatibility with the latest Dropbox update. To remediate your issue, you could follow the opt out instructions found here: https://help.dropbox.com/installs/dropbox-for-windows

Ivan Llanas's avatar
Ivan Llanas
Explorer | Level 4
8 months ago

Sure. My OS is Windows 11 [ 10.0.26100.3775] and a screenshot of the error in the browser:

Walter's avatar
Walter
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8 months ago

Thanks for the screenshot Ivan Llanas - much appreciated.

From what I gather you must have the Dropbox desktop app installed on your computer - am I correct? 

If so, could you let us know its status and version as shown in your taskbar? 

  • Ivan Llanas's avatar
    Ivan Llanas
    Explorer | Level 4
    8 months ago

    In the Preferences dialog, General tab, it says v223.4.4909.

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