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How do I select specific folders for automatic backup?
This sounds like such a simple thing but I cannot figure out how to choose specific folders to automatically backup. When I get to the backup folder selection menu in the dropbox app I have half a do...
EdMorton wrote:
I want to backup specific folders like "C:\cygwin64\home\foo\bar" - how do I tell the app to do that?
You can't. The Backup feature only backs up the key folders of your operating system; Desktop, Documents, Downloads, etc, along with external drives. You can't specify other folders to be backed up. Also keep in mind that Dropbox can only sync files that are located in your Dropbox folder. The backup feature works by MOVING the key folders into your Dropbox folder so they can sync. It doesn't back them up in place.
Hello - I'm trying to set up Dropbox Backup but it won't let me select my own folders to back up. It gives me a list of folders to select from, but I want to incldue other folders (eg parts of Program Files). Is there a way to do this? I can't see a 'browse' option or similar. Many thanks.
- Rich
Super User II
SalemFisher wrote:
It gives me a list of folders to select from, but I want to incldue other folders (eg parts of Program Files). Is there a way to do this?
The Backup feature only allows you to select folders that exist within your user folder, and even then, not all of them. It's meant to backup the key folders within your user profile (Desktop, Documents, Downloads, etc.).
