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I need to copy (not move) a Dropbox folder to an external hard drive.
Very simple..
Can you COPY dropbox folder to an external hard drive? And when I mean COPY, I mean make a COPY... as in making a backup of the entire dropbox onto a large external har ddrive. If so...
Calvin2DBX
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorHey dukeeastwood,
Thanks for getting in touch!
Yes, exactly as Rich mentioned, you can copy Dropbox folders, just like any other folder on the computer.
You will need to be able to fit them "Offline" to do that, so it's a good idea to check how big they are on Dropbox, first.
Next, have you got the Dropbox desktop application installed?
With the app installed, you just go to the Dropbox folder on your computer, right click the item you want to copy, and set it as "Offline" — check the sync staus to see when it's finished downloading, and you can copy and paste it in your external drive.
Give it a try and let me know how you get on!
How do I specify the location I want the files to download to?
This app looks like it needs A LOT of work...
like for instance... selecting "offline" is how you Download a file? Doesn't seem like the word "offline" should be used for that... very confusing
