[web2py] Re: sym link for an application - is it possible?

[pbreit]

Symlinks should work fine. The symlink should be to the app's directory on 
your hard drive.

On Tuesday, November 6, 2012 12:40:37 AM UTC-8, dederocks wrote:
>
> I'd like to have an application folder on dropbox, so I've replaced the 
> application folder with a link on the folder in dropbox -- but it doesn't 
> work. The problem is not dropbox related I think -- it's more an issue of 
> the shortcut link in windows. Any workaround?
>
>

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[web2py] Re: sym link for an application - is it possible?

[howesc]

what webserver are you using?  for security some web servers don't follow 
symlinks unless explicitly told they can.

On Tuesday, November 6, 2012 12:40:37 AM UTC-8, dederocks wrote:
>
> I'd like to have an application folder on dropbox, so I've replaced the 
> application folder with a link on the folder in dropbox -- but it doesn't 
> work. The problem is not dropbox related I think -- it's more an issue of 
> the shortcut link in windows. Any workaround?
>
>

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