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rhinofeatures
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago
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Bi-directional syncing between External HD and Dropbox

Hi folks, I'm trying to create a system for myself where I have a two-way sync between my storage on Dropbox and my main external hard-drive, connected to my home desktop. I also use two laptop comp...
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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    2 years ago

    Hi rhinofeatures, currently, there isn't an official feature like that available via Dropbox. 

     

    There may be some other third party apps or services that can assist in syncing files to and from your external drive and Dropbox.

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Hannah
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2 years ago

Hey rhinofeatures, thanks for your post today!

 

Have you looked into our external drive backup feature?

 

This feature will allow you to create a backup of your external drive to Dropbox and have your backed up files accessible from the backups page on dropbox.com.

 

Any changes you need to make, will need to be made directly from the external drive, as this is not a two-way sync, but the backup will be a mirror of your files on the external drive.

 

Of course, I will leave this thread open for other users to contribute ideas and experiences, but if you have any questions for us, let us know.

 

Cheers!

rhinofeatures's avatar
rhinofeatures
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

Thanks Hannah, but I'm specifically looking for a bi-directional sync.

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    2 years ago

    Hi rhinofeatures, currently, there isn't an official feature like that available via Dropbox. 

     

    There may be some other third party apps or services that can assist in syncing files to and from your external drive and Dropbox.

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