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Re: Add .dropboxignore directory to exclude folders without using selective sync
I think everything we do is probably very similar, we work on files on a computer and often not in the same location as our colleagues. We don’t want Dropbox syncing certain files within a certain fo...500Views0likes0CommentsRe: Add .dropboxignore directory to exclude folders without using selective sync
It's there in a simple right click context menu. It works on both platforms. it's scriptable. Given it can be triggered, that means something can also trigger it (a trigger trigger) and this is how y...529Views0likes0CommentsRe: Add .dropboxignore directory to exclude folders without using selective sync
I'll say it one more time and then tap out before i get shot. If you would like certain folders/files stored inside your dropbox folder (where ever that may be) you can right click on it and select ...384Views0likes1CommentRe: Add .dropboxignore directory to exclude folders without using selective sync
how do you know 'The folders will still natively sync with the Dropbox backend'? when you execute that command I'm seeing no trace of it anywhere including a watcher I've got going at the same time. ...450Views0likes0CommentsRe: Add .dropboxignore directory to exclude folders without using selective sync
I've ran several tests on mac and PC: Selecting 'don't sync' via right click menu - confirmed. folder will remain on the machine executing the command and will dissapear from all others including ...472Views0likes0CommentsRe: Add .dropboxignore directory to exclude folders without using selective sync
ah sorry I didn't realise we were talking about remote connections. the OP wrote: but it would be great if this could be done in one of the following ways: - global pattern matching eg "node_mod...225Views0likes0CommentsRe: Add .dropboxignore directory to exclude folders without using selective sync
nicc777 the files don’t have to exist as it allows the use of wildcards so you could do all files of a type or partial name match if you knew what they would be or an enclosing folder “foldernme/*”....268Views0likes0CommentsRe: Add .dropboxignore directory to exclude folders without using selective sync
I’m not sure what could be more convenient and appropriate within this context as right click, don’t sync to Dropbox. It is not selective sync at all, selective sync lets you only download certain fo...272Views0likes0Comments
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