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Re: This package file can only be shared as a link.

This package file can only be shared as a link.

avebrahimi
New member | Level 2

Hi

Two of my folders have a racket icon and when I try to share them with friends, I receive this error : "This package file can only be shared as a link."
There is no shared folder within these folders.
Please help me.

Thanks

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avebrahimi
New member | Level 2

Hi Walter 

They are folder, created in Windows, not Mac package files.
But I found the problem is there are two dots in folder name, like my.folder.name, this made DropBox suppose folder as package!
I renamed folder to my_folder_name and now it's fixed.

Thanks.

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Walter
Dropbox Staff

Hi there @avebrahimi - sorry to hear you're having issues with this.

 

Could you clarify if these two are indeed folders or package files instead?

 

Thanks!


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avebrahimi
New member | Level 2

Hi Walter 

They are folder, created in Windows, not Mac package files.
But I found the problem is there are two dots in folder name, like my.folder.name, this made DropBox suppose folder as package!
I renamed folder to my_folder_name and now it's fixed.

Thanks.

Walter
Dropbox Staff

Glad to hear you sorted this out @avebrahimi 

 

See you around the Community and have a lovely week ahead! 


Walter
Community Moderator @ Dropbox
dropbox.com/support


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