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Richard L.28's avatar
Richard L.28
New member | Level 1
10 years ago

How do I sync the My Documents folder with Dropbox?

I'd like to have the My Documents folder on my HP synced with Dropbox, so I have a backup in the cloud. But I can't figure out how to do it without having a copy of My Documents in the My Dropbox fo...
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Alexis G.1's avatar
Alexis G.1
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9 years ago

You can in Properties of the My Docs folder change the path and move it to the Dropbox folder.

In this way, your docs will be moved to Dropbox and uploaded to the cloud.

If your hdd crash or your laptop is stolen, you still have a backup in the cloud.

Anyway, is recommended to backup your Dropbox content into dvd, usb, bluray, hdd, etc from time to time, so you protect your files vs ransomware

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