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Folder upload fails on Dropbox.com
Hi, I just started with Dropbox Plus. I tried to upload large folders to Dropbox, which took quite a long time (sometimes about 2 days for some of the folders).
When the uploading was finished, I ...
There is. Theres a feature called Selective Sync. In the settings, you go to Sync tab, and go to Selective Sync. You select which folder that you WANT to see on your Hard Drive. The folders that is not picked, the Client will delete from Harddrive but will keep on the cloud. This sounds like what you want.
More info here: https://help.dropbox.com/installs-integrations/sync-uploads/selective-sync-overview
Thanks! looking forward to reading you!!
I cleaned the cached files, and it helped a bit.
However, it seems that my Dropbox files (approx. 172 MG - see screenshot) remain located on my local drive (181 GB of documents), because, appart of Dropbox I now have a very limited amount files on my local drive.
Is there a solution to prevent the dropbox cloud files to be stored loccaly????
- Chris_J
Super User
There is. Theres a feature called Selective Sync. In the settings, you go to Sync tab, and go to Selective Sync. You select which folder that you WANT to see on your Hard Drive. The folders that is not picked, the Client will delete from Harddrive but will keep on the cloud. This sounds like what you want.
More info here: https://help.dropbox.com/installs-integrations/sync-uploads/selective-sync-overview
Thanks!!! That was it! Fine that you helped me out!!!
- Chris_J
I am very glad to help and also glad that you found what you were looking for
Have a good week
