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Scheduled backup from PC to Dropbox
Hi all. It's possibile to create a task witch backup my files and folder on my Dropbox account? I'm using "SyncBack free" for local backups: it's possible to set my Dropbox folder as destination fo...
Rich
Super User II
Super User II
PaTeRiCa wrote:
It's possibile to create a task witch backup my files and folder on my Dropbox account?
Dropbox has a backup feature but it only backs up the key folders on your computer (Desktop, Documents, Downloads, etc.) plus an external drive. It's a continually operating process; not one that runs on a schedule.
I'm using "SyncBack free" for local backups: it's possible to set my Dropbox folder as destination for backup?
That's up to the backup software you're using; not Dropbox. Your Dropbox folder is just a regular folder like any other on your computer. Anything you place in the folder take space on the local drive and is synced to Dropbox. If your backup software can use a folder as its destination and you select a folder in Dropbox, anything saved there will sync to your account online.
Thanks for your answer.
Unfortunately, with SyncBack I haven't been able to set up a task that targets my Dropbox folder yet.
When I target my folder (copy and paste the address), SyncBack changes it to "\\www.dropbox.com@SSL\DavWWWRoot\home\(account name)" and then tells me there is a network device that doesn't work.- Rich
PaTeRiCa wrote:
When I target my folder (copy and paste the address), SyncBack changes it to "\\www.dropbox.com@SSL\DavWWWRoot\home\(account name)" and then tells me there is a network device that doesn't work.
That's something you'll need to discuss with 2BrightSpark as their documentation seems to indicate that you can select folders as a destination, and the Dropbox folder is just a regular folder like any other.
Yes, I've already contacted support
