Dropbox & syncing your web dev work

[Marked 197]

One really cool use of Dropbox if you make a lot of websites and own both a laptop and desktop, or more than one computer at multiple locations is syncing your web dev files between the computers.

 

Syncing is the purpose of drop box of course, but using a server (like XAMPP or MAMP) isn't so simple. Here's a guide I used to set it up: http://kav.in/complete-guide-on-syncing-xampp-and-mamp-using-dropbox/

 

So that means I use my desktop (with all the power and screens) to develop websites, and also continue development when I leave the house on my laptop (which I do quite a lot with uni and sleeping over in town.

 

On the downside you only get 2GB to play with, but fortunately there's a bunch of ways you can score free space. Since I make a lot of websites (the money-saving way, with a CMS) I don't think that'll last me :) I've also just synced across GDU too which is really large with the database.

 

So I was thinking about offering a deal to you guys.

For every member who earns me 500mb space, I will guarantee a spot to use and play around with GDU before it goes live, so the very first testing stage. You could essentially switch over permanently before everyone else (eg I've been using GDU to post here for 5 months). Hopefully there are members around who want that :P Or, you could just be awesome and do it anyway. As I said above, using this does aid the development of GDU since I can use it on both my computers.

 

You can either PM me with your email address (so I can invite you through dropbox) or use the following referral link

http://db.tt/EiYx0IXf

 

Thanks to any one who helps out! :)

[FranklinX 37]

I just joined!

[Marked 197]

With my link?? You also gotta install it I'm not asking anyone to do that if they don't have a use for it.

 

EDIT: YUS. Got it :D You're the first one on the list for GDU :)

[Chief 30]

Already have a dropbox, sorry.

[ForeverZer0 44]

I just realized my link is still in my signature. My referrals have been maxed out for quite some time. I really should get rid of it....

[Marked 197]

Lucky you :P So you've got 18GB? I'm at 4.2GB and I'm worried it won't last me long enough unless I continually move projects in and out and the server directory.

[ForeverZer0 44]

Actually 22.25 GB, there are some additional ways to get space.

 

http://maxyourdropbox.blogspot.com/

[Marked 197]

Nice, thanks for the link :) After 3 days I'm already at 700mb with my work files and I just started up GDU on my desktop for the first time, so that was pretty cool. I think I'm burning through bandwidth though :P

[ForeverZer0 44]

DropBox will suspend your account if you have too much activity. I had a 3.X GB file uploaded, and after a few people get to downloading it, they started handing out 3 day bans. I wasn't aware of this drawback until then, and I don't think it happens with any type of "normal" usage, but keep it in mind.

 

Another little trick you can do if you're really bored and hard-up for some extra space, is create dummy email accounts and use sign up, using a virtual machine to install on. That's a big pain in the ass to do, but I actually did it for 2 of my "referrals". Turns out I didn't need to, since before long I was giving referrals and wasn't getting the space for it since I was maxed out.

[Marked 197]

Oh really O: I'll keep that in mind, but it shouldn't be a problem. Once I get a website's files on there, I should only edit a few small files so that shouldn't be too much syncing.

 

I had to prune the backup DB I was using for gdu, the actual files are like the size of the table, so just loading a page could trigger a 50mb+ sync.

[ForeverZer0 44]

I don't think that's a problem at all. I have done all type of big files constantly before with no issue, it only occurred when multiple people kept downloading a multi-gig file. You should be completely fine.