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Brice d.3
8 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Two computers one account
If I have two computers with Dropbox and each one is using the same Dropbox account what would happen if I start with both computer synced like this: /Dropbox/Folder1 File1.txt /Dropbox/Fold...
- 2 years ago
Hi mains, sorry to jump in here!
Is it possible that you might have moved or renamed the Dropbox Sign folder for your Dropbox integration? If so this can break the sync.
To get it synchronized again and ensure that your Dropbox Sign folder is in the right location, we recommend that you deactivate and reactivate the Dropbox integration:
- Go to app.hellosign.com and deactivate the Dropbox integration.
- Rename your current Dropbox Sign folder on Dropbox to something else (example: HS).
- Go to app.hellosign.com and reactivate the Dropbox integration. Please make sure to keep an eye on the syncing email you will receive.
- A new Dropbox Sign folder will be created for the sync and the integration should begin behaving correctly.
- Confirm the new sync via the confirmation email you receive in your inbox following these steps.
As a general note, documents will appear in the Dropbox Sign folders according to:
Received: people that have emailed/CC'd you on a document
Requested Signatures: Signature requests you sent for signature
Sent: Self-signed docs
Signed and returned by you: Signature requests sent to you that you've signedLet me know if you have any questions or issues.
Brice d.3
8 years agoExplorer | Level 3
And sorry for not just trying it, but I'm scared to death to turn on computer 2 right now.
Mark
Super User II
8 years agoThe result would be :
Folder renamed
Folder 2 deleted AS WELL AS ITS SUB FOLDERS (i.e. File2.txt)
Dropbox is a syncing tool. So whatever happens on one device mirrors to all others.
Folder renamed
Folder 2 deleted AS WELL AS ITS SUB FOLDERS (i.e. File2.txt)
Dropbox is a syncing tool. So whatever happens on one device mirrors to all others.
- Brice d.38 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Thanks for the quick reply. That simple "mirror" idea seems to help me a lot. But, obviously, if both computers are changing, then "mirror" doesn't really represent a complete analogy (in my case above it does and so your answer is perfect for my immediate need).
Is there a document that I can access that describes how Dropbox resolves conflicts? Simple file conflicts I understand, but there are many folder conflicts that I can't grasp how they would be resolved.
For example, computer1 deletes Folder1 and computer2 adds a file to Folder1 before either can sync. In this example, let's say that the delete folder arrives at the server first. What happens to the file when it arrives?
I suppose once my laptop syncs (which I am no longer afraid of :), I will just try these ideas and see what happens. But thanks for your time and any comment you might have.
- PJM38 years agoExplorer | Level 4
The Sync is good but one of my computers is low on disk space so I decided I dont want all the stored folders but if I delete any folders the sync will remove it from the from other computer.
is there a way to organise that one computer only syncs with selected folders?
- ernstMreicher588 years ago
Super User
for that reason there is selective sync!!!
https://www.dropbox.com/help/syncing-uploads/selective-sync-overview
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