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Two computers one account

If I have two computers with Dropbox and each one is using the same Dropbox account what would happen if I start with both computer synced like this:

/Dropbox/Folder1

File1.txt

/Dropbox/Folder2

File2.txt

Now I turn off computer 2.

On computer 1 I change the above to the following by renaming the first folder and deleting the second folder.

/Dropbox/Folder1NewName #folder name change

File1.txt #content change

File2.txt #file added

Now I turn on computer 2 and let it sync. What would be the result after syncing?

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Mark

The result would be :
Folder renamed
Folder 2 deleted AS WELL AS ITS SUB FOLDERS (i.e. File2.txt)

Dropbox is a syncing tool. So whatever happens on one device mirrors to all others.

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Brice d.3

And sorry for not just trying it, but I'm scared to death to turn on computer 2 right now.

Mark

The result would be :
Folder renamed
Folder 2 deleted AS WELL AS ITS SUB FOLDERS (i.e. File2.txt)

Dropbox is a syncing tool. So whatever happens on one device mirrors to all others.

Brice d.3

Thanks for the quick reply. That simple "mirror" idea seems to help me a lot. But, obviously, if both computers are changing, then "mirror" doesn't really represent a complete analogy (in my case above it does and so your answer is perfect for my immediate need).

Is there a document that I can access that describes how Dropbox resolves conflicts? Simple file conflicts I understand, but there are many folder conflicts that I can't grasp how they would be resolved.

For example, computer1 deletes Folder1 and computer2 adds a file to Folder1 before either can sync. In this example, let's say that the delete folder arrives at the server first. What happens to the file when it arrives?

I suppose once my laptop syncs (which I am no longer afraid of , I will just try these ideas and see what happens. But thanks for your time and any comment you might have.

PJM3

The Sync is good but one of my computers is low on disk space so I decided I dont want all the stored folders but if I delete any folders the sync will remove it from the from other computer.

is there a way to organise that one computer only syncs with selected folders?

ernstMreicher58

for that reason there is selective sync!!!

https://www.dropbox.com/help/syncing-uploads/selective-sync-overview