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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

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aptokash
Explorer | Level 3
7 months ago

I also started having the problem - I first noticed it yesterday (5.2/2025).  I'm using MAMP version 5.05 (3998) x64 binaries release  on Windows 11 PRO 10.0.22631 Build 22631.

If I move the files to my C drive - out of DropBox - everything continues to work fine, but I need to have the files in DropBox.

(I know my students had a problem with MAMP and OneDrive, but I've been using DropBox for years with no problems.)

 - Andrew -  



  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    7 months ago

    Hi all, for anyone still having this issue can you please let  us know here so that we can reach out via email to investigate further?

    Thank you! 

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

      I'm still having this issue.

      • Walter's avatar
        Walter
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        7 months ago

        Thanks for letting me know, Ivan. I've just sent you an email to have a better look internally, so take a look at your inbox and we'll take it from there. 

    • aptokash's avatar
      aptokash
      Explorer | Level 3
      7 months ago

      I haven't received an email yet, but I'm still having the issue. 

      Here's my error:

      Andrew

      • Walter's avatar
        Walter
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        7 months ago

        Thanks for the nudge on this aptokash -  I've just sent you an email as well, so have a glance at your inbox and reply to me there to investigate further. 

    • richardsyuk's avatar
      richardsyuk
      Explorer | Level 3
      6 months ago

      I have just upgraded dropbox to 226.4.5094 and a number of my PHP scripts no longer work.

      getcwd() works.

      file_exists() , file_get_contents(), etc stopped working.

      I initially thought because files not available offline but i think all the files available offline and still experiencing the issue

      I am using very old version of PHP, i.e. 5.5.12, on Windows 10 build 19045.5965

      • Walter's avatar
        Walter
        Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
        6 months ago

        Hey richardsyuk - sorry to hear about this.

        Can you maybe send us a screenshot of the exact error(s) you're getting and one of the Dropbox desktop app's exact status as shown in your system tray? 

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