It's not possible to explicitly copy a single file with robocopy. Use copy or PowerShell's Copy-Item for that. We begin with downloading your files to a computer from Dropbox because it is about the most common need. There are several reasons why people need to download Dropbox files to their computers. This means you can free up more storage space on your computer by storing the contents of your files exclusively in the cloud. So, the main difference between Selective Sync and Smart Sync is the place where you store your files your local drive vs.
Dropbox cloud. Login to Dropbox. Bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and keep your files safe. Robocopy Incremental Sync. It looks like a tiny box next to the battery, wi-fi, and sound icons on your desktop. Clicking will open a pop-up window. On Windows , your notification area is located in the lower-right corner of your taskbar at the bottom of your screen.
On a Mac , you can find it on your gray menu bar in the upper-right corner of your screen. Click the gear icon in the pop-up. This button is located in the upper-right corner of the pop-up window. It will open a drop-down menu. Click Preferences on the menu.
It will open your app settings in a new pop-up window. Click the Sync tab. The Sync icon looks like two rotating arrows in a blue circle icon. Click the Selective Sync button. It will open a new pop-up and show you a list of all your Dropbox folders.
Here you can select which folders to automatically sync to your computer. All unchecked folders will be deleted from your computer, and kept only online. These were always local on this computer I have set this folder differently on my laptop. The folder is enormous. But I want a copy locally on my main computer. Dropbox must have defaulted to I use a Mac.
Not sure what you mean by "right clicking the Dropbox folder itself" since that doesn't seem to do anything. Edited by moderator. Go to your user icon on the far right at the top of the page. It looks like a gray stone with a smiley face on it a whole other mystery and discusion.
Shut it off. I believe this is the root of all the problems. When I did this my folders went back to the conditions I was used to prior to all of this. I never did use smart sync. It sounded scary. The way we work is changing.
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