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Dropbox is a free cloud storage service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. It uses a web interface and cross-platform file syncing application to manage files in the cloud. It also features an API.

Dropbox is a free cloud storage service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. The paid services add more features and space. It uses a web interface and cross-platform file syncing application to manage files in the cloud. It also features an API for both the files and login services.

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How to use Git and Dropbox together?

Is it possible to use Git and Dropbox together?
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Git fatal: Reference has invalid format: 'refs/heads/master

I am using Dropbox to sync a git repository, but now when I try and push I am getting an error: fatal: Reference has invalid format: 'refs/heads/master (MacBook-Pro's conflicted copy 2012-10-07)' So, it seems that Dropbox detected a conflict and…
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How do I use Spring Boot to serve static content located in Dropbox folder?

I have a Spring Boot web application, and I would like to serve static content located in a shared Dropbox directory on my Linode VPS (~/Dropbox/images). I've read that Spring Boot will automatically serve static content…
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Codesign of Dropbox API fails in Xcode 4.6.3: "code object is not signed at all"

I have an OS X app that's distributed through the Mac App Store, and recently updated to Xcode 4.6.3. When I run my regular build now, I receive: Command /usr/bin/codesign failed with exit code…
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Mercurial (and, I guess Git) with Dropbox: any drawbacks?

I have a Mercurial repository for a personal project, and I have been storing the master repository in my Dropbox for a few weeks now (something along this line; and I understand it's also possible with git). The idea is that it serves both as a…
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AVPlayer "freezes" the app at the start of buffering an audio stream

I am using a subclass of AVQueuePlayer and when I add new AVPlayerItem with a streaming URL the app freezes for about a second or two. By freezing I mean that it doesn't respond to touches on the UI. Also, if I have a song playing already and then…
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upload file to my dropbox from python script

I want to upload a file from my python script to my dropbox account automatically. I can't find anyway to do this with just a user/pass. Everything I see in the Dropbox SDK is related to an app having user interaction. I just want to do something…
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Use curl to download a Dropbox folder via shared link (not public link)

Dropbox makes it easy to programmatically download a single file via curl (EX: curl -O https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/file.ext). It is a little bit trickier for a folder (regular directory folder, not zipped). The shared link for a folder, as…
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Revert all files in a folder

Is there a way to revert all the documents in a folder to the revision at a certain time? I see how to do it for individual files, but how would I do it for an entire folder?
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How to back up private branches in git

I have a local branch for day-to-day dev work in git. My workflow is: Do stuff on local_branch, commit Fetch origin/master Rebase local_branch to catch up with new stuff from origin/master It all works fine, however most of the recommendations I…
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Using Subversion with DropBox

Is it a bad idea to use Dropbox as a backup system for Subversion repositories? Has anyone tried using Subversion with an an online file sharing utility like Dropbox? What's your experiences? My concern is whether this will work - mainly because…
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How Do I Sync My Sublime Text 3 Settings Using Dropbox?

I would like to sync Sublime Text 3's Settings across multiple machines using Dropbox. How should I set this up?
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How does Dropbox use Python on Windows and OS X?

In Windows the Dropbox client uses python25.dll and the MS C runtime libraries (msvcp71.dll, etc). On OS X the Python code is compiled bytecode (pyc). My guess is they are using a common library they have written then just have to use different…
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How do I programmatically locate my Dropbox folder using C#?

How do I programmatically locate my Dropbox folder using C#? * Registry? * Environment Variable? * Etc...
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How to let Dropbox treat symbolic link AS IT IS?

If I create a symlink inside Dropbox folder, pointing to another file also inside Dropbox folder (say, to maintain certain directory stucture), then Dropbox will try to de-reference the symlink and treat it as an normal file, instead of syncing it…
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