Alternatively, the quicker, safer, and more convenient solution is automatic cloud backup. Ultimately, the purpose of a backup is to help you return your files to the state they existed in prior to a data loss event.īackups can be carried out manually with local backup methods such as external hard drives. Importantly, the backup exists alongside the primary data source-the original file or folder is not deleted or replaced by the backup copy. Try creating a file in this directory - after a couple of seconds you should receive a notification that the file has been uploaded to Dropbox, and the file will have been removed from local storage.“Backup” is the process of creating a copy (or multiple copies) of a data source-such as a document, file, folder, or system-so that this data can be restored and recovered in the event it is lost, damaged, or corrupted. Simply run dropbox-archive monitor to begin monitoring the directory you configured in your settings file. I do appreciate that configuration isn't too easy right now, and plan to integrate many of these steps into the setup command. Once the configuration is done once, it should just continue working as long as you need it to, but if you need to re-generate your access token, then just run dropbox-archive setup again. When files are added to this directory, they will be uploaded to Dropbox and then deleted from your local filesystem. Open up your ~/.dropbox_archive file, and add a setting called directory that has the full path of the directory you want to watch.If you see an error, lodge an issue, and I'll help you out. When this process is complete, you should see a welcome message, with your name, and your access token will have been saved in your settings. Run dropbox-archive setup for a link to acquire an access token from Dropbox.This is needed to perform OAuth login, which Dropbox requires for API authentication. Go to the Dropbox Developer Center and create an application for yourself.
Create a file in your home folder, called ".dropbox_archive".$ rvm wrapper default dropbox-archive -no-prefixĪt the moment, configuration is a four-step process - I'm hoping to streamline this process in the near future, as the configuration so far has been a bit build-as-you-go.
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