Does Dropbox force the syncing/sharing of folders like OneDrive?

Sabsal01

Hey guys. I need a way to share files between my PC and my laptop. I'm getting frustrated with Microsoft's OneDrive because they force you to sync/share DOCUMENTS, DESKTOP and at least one other folder. I'm finding that alot of programs/games/software like to dump files in Documents and I sometimes keep large files on my desktop, temporarily, if I'm using them frequently for a period of time. I hate that I have to pay for upgraded storage with OneDrive just because its maxing out from those two forced-to-share folders. 

1. Is the syncing of any folders mandatory with Dropbox?

2. Does dropbox have a program I can put on my computers to auto-sync folders or do I have to log on to the website every time I want to share and update? The auto-syncing features of OneDrive is probably the only feature that I think is pretty cool, at the moment. I'm still mad about paying for upgraded storage unnecessarily.

maher1982

Hello,

For question 1:
No, Dropbox does not force you to sync any specific folders, such as Documents, Desktop, or others.
By default, Dropbox only syncs the contents of its designated Dropbox folder. You can manually move files or folders into this folder to sync them.

For question 2:
Dropbox provides a desktop application that runs in the background to automatically sync files.
Once the app is installed and set up on both devices, any changes made in the Dropbox folder on one device will automatically sync to the other device.