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Is there any way to have files only upload from Dropbox folder without syncing every second or having to store the files on my computer?
Is there anyway to have Dropbox work like Google Drive or Google Play Music, I do not want to have to manually upload on the website, I want to choose a folder to upload and be able to safely delete the files afterwards from my computer knowing they will still be online, in the cloud.
Or with Dropbox is the only way to do that is keep folders synced? I have tried to get around this to no avail. It always syncs somehow either deleting files from Dropbox, because they aren't in the folder anymore, or when restoring the files on Dropbox website, it downloads them to my computer again taking up space.
I guess I can just manually upload on the website but just asking if there is any way to set Dropbox to just simply scan a folder for new files to upload like Google Drive and Google Play Music, instead of syncing.
I just find it odd the only way to keep things on Dropbox cloud is by also keeping them on your computer.
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You could use Selective Sync so as to not to sync the folders, then download or upload the files manually. Is that a solution?
– harrymc – 2014-09-11T07:15:37.7502My suggestion is off topic, but it keeps deleted ones and you can choose to recover them. An option for you is selective sync. But it sounds like the service isn't designed toward your type of uses. – nerdwaller – 2012-12-19T17:53:45.560
Yes I know but it only will keep them up for 30 days, once deleted from the actual computer folder. After that you no longer get the option to restore deleted files. – Michelle – 2012-12-19T18:07:13.617
Thanks pretty much got it sorted out I suppose, just not possible with Dropbox. I mean it is but not in the way I was hoping, I guess it's still a little easier than connecting my phone to my computer but I was hoping it would have more options. Cheers. – Michelle – 2012-12-19T18:29:53.933