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This is the same question as why .gitignore files exists. You probably want to leave build files unsynced in your project folder.
by kbumsik 7y ago
This is the same question as why .gitignore files exists. You probably want to leave build files unsynced in your project folder.
- k1t 7y agoThe primary purpose of my project folder is to contain my project, including source, dependencies, build output, etc - so it makes sense to me that tools like Git allow you to exclude/ignore parts of it. But the primary purpose of the Dropbox folder is to sync stuff to Dropbox. The idea that I would put something in my Dropbox folder that I didn't want to sync is bizarre. It sounds like it's a common case where people put their project folders inside their Dropbox folder. Before today it never occurred to me that anybody would do that. I do have some projects I periodically Git Bundle into a Dropbox folder though. Not criticizing anybody's workflow, just surprised it's so common.
- JoeAltmaier 7y agoIts so I can have my computer burn down, and set up another one, install Dropbox, and continue work uninterrupted. Hey! This person has a way: https://superuser.com/questions/469776/how-to-exclude-files-not-folders-from-dropbox-sync https://superuser.com/questions/469776/how-to-exclude-files-...