Set up Dropbox to sync to external storage
Set up Dropbox to sync to external storage I'm planning to get a new PC with only a SSD. Large external conventional hard drives will handle my primary storage. The internal SSD does not have sufficient …
How to get started with Selective Sync - Dropbox Community
What is the difference between selective sync and online-only? Making your files and folders online-only also helps save hard drive space. These files and folders will still be visible from your computer, but …
How can I sync a specific folder to my Dropbox account?
That's not how Dropbox works. If you want something to sync to your Dropbox account online, it must reside within the Dropbox folder on your computer. Move a folder into the Dropbox folder and …
Dropbox isn't syncing automatically on Windows 11
Dropbox isn't syncing automatically on Windows 11 I've seen a lot of discussion about Windows 11 and Dropbox, but I feel that my situation is a bit more unique in that I'm NOT running in S Mode. I've also …
How to make dropbox watch certain folders and sync automatically on ...
The selective sync only seems to concern the files and folders that are inside the dropbox folder that is located in the hard disk drive from where, basically, you can hide some of the files and folders inside …
How can I avoid selective sync conflicts? - Dropbox Community
Jul 5, 2025 · The appropriate solution would be to install the Dropbox application and allow it to sync your files down normally, instead of copying the files into the folder manually.
Files not syncing in Window explorer | The Dropbox Community
I have dropbox on 2 computers (1 at primary home and 1 at a 2nd home). I have been working on my 1st computer (at primary home) and when I get to my 2nd computer, dropbox has not synced with …
Don't see 'sync now' option to prioritise which files sync first
Symlinks refer to data in locations outside of the Dropbox folder, so the desktop app can get stuck attempting to access them and can be the cause of various issues such as poor syncing …
How to force files and/or folders to load locally? - Dropbox Community
Smart Sync seems to have three states for individual files or folders -- always local, always online, or local if recently used but otherwise online (smart, dynamic and saving local space where possible). …
How do I permanently stop a huge sync? - Dropbox Community
My problem is a sync happening in the other direction - from online DropBox onto my computer. Sadly, my sync still shows 10,000+ files trying to sync. I've also tried signing out and signing back into the …