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DavidJGv2c
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3 months ago

Can I sync a folder in Apps to a shared project (possible symlink/shortcut question)?

I have a problem, that quite possibly has already been answered in this community, but the last time it was brought up was several years ago so I figured I should pose the question again. I have Over...
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Nancy
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3 months ago

Thanks for posting today on our Community, @DavidJGv2c!

 

Dropbox doesn’t support symlinks in general, I’m afraid, so there’s not much I can offer here unfortunately. 

 

However, I’m leaving this thread open for other users, in case they have something more to contribute or provide a workaround.

 

If you need something else, I’ll be right here.

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