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Heeheehee at 03:59, 19 June 2010

2010-06-19T03:59:02Z

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	My suggestion; we just create a "Dropbox" page here on the wiki, link to that from the FAQ, add the external link to the text above, and call it a day. Any other input? --[[User:StDoodle\|StDoodle (#1059825)]] 02:30, 19 June 2010 (UTC)--[[Special:Contributions/75.48.127.248\|75.48.127.248]] 02:29, 19 June 2010 (UTC)		My suggestion; we just create a "Dropbox" page here on the wiki, link to that from the FAQ, add the external link to the text above, and call it a day. Any other input? --[[User:StDoodle\|StDoodle (#1059825)]] 02:30, 19 June 2010 (UTC)--[[Special:Contributions/75.48.127.248\|75.48.127.248]] 02:29, 19 June 2010 (UTC)
			:That seems like a better solution than what we have right now -- I kinda added (rather sloppily) the question on a whim, and it looks like everyone else has just been building off of that foundation. --[[User:Heeheehee\|Heeheehee]] 03:59, 19 June 2010 (UTC)

StDoodle: grr, not logged in

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grr, not logged in

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	My suggestion; we just create a "Dropbox" page here on the wiki, link to that from the FAQ, add the external link to the text above, and call it a day. Any other input? --[[Special:Contributions/75.48.127.248\|75.48.127.248]] 02:29, 19 June 2010 (UTC)		My suggestion; we just create a "Dropbox" page here on the wiki, link to that from the FAQ, add the external link to the text above, and call it a day. Any other input? --[[User:StDoodle\|StDoodle (#1059825)]] 02:30, 19 June 2010 (UTC)--[[Special:Contributions/75.48.127.248\|75.48.127.248]] 02:29, 19 June 2010 (UTC)

75.48.127.248 at 02:29, 19 June 2010

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	*In Terminal, type "ln -s /Library/Application\ Support/KoLmafia KoLmafia", then press enter.		*In Terminal, type "ln -s /Library/Application\ Support/KoLmafia KoLmafia", then press enter.
	*You now have a symbolic link, and Dropbox will back up your mafia settings files.		*You now have a symbolic link, and Dropbox will back up your mafia settings files.



			My suggestion; we just create a "Dropbox" page here on the wiki, link to that from the FAQ, add the external link to the text above, and call it a day. Any other input? --[[Special:Contributions/75.48.127.248\|75.48.127.248]] 02:29, 19 June 2010 (UTC)

Lostcalpolydude: /* Setting up symlinks for Dropbox on non-Windows systems */ command needs to be different for macs

2010-06-18T07:03:34Z

Setting up symlinks for Dropbox on non-Windows systems: command needs to be different for macs

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	==Setting up symlinks for Dropbox on non-Windows systems==		==Setting up symlinks for Dropbox on non-Windows systems==
	Open the command-line interface for your OS, ~~and~~ type in:<br>		Open the command-line interface for your OS. For linux, type in:<br>
	ln -s ~/.kolmafia /path/to/dropbox/folder/KoLmafia		ln -s ~/.kolmafia /path/to/dropbox/folder/KoLmafia

			For a Mac, type in:<br>
			ln -s /Library/Application\ Support/KoLmafia /path/to/dropbox/folder/KoLmafia

	==Setting up symlinks for Dropbox on a Mac==		==Setting up symlinks for Dropbox on a Mac==

Lostcalpolydude: /* Setting up symlinks for Dropbox on a Mac */ linux section looks simpler, but only if you know what you're doing to begin with

2010-06-18T06:59:47Z

Setting up symlinks for Dropbox on a Mac: linux section looks simpler, but only if you know what you're doing to begin with

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			==Setting up symlinks for Dropbox on non-Windows systems==
			Open the command-line interface for your OS, and type in:<br>
			ln -s ~/.kolmafia /path/to/dropbox/folder/KoLmafia

	==Setting up symlinks for Dropbox on a Mac==		==Setting up symlinks for Dropbox on a Mac==
			If you're using a Mac, and the section above made no sense, here are step-by-step instructions that will get you there.
	*Open Terminal.app. This is in /Applications/Utilities, or you can just use Spotlight to find it.		*Open Terminal.app. This is in /Applications/Utilities, or you can just use Spotlight to find it.
	*Open Finder, and navigate to the folder containing your Dropbox folder.		*Open Finder, and navigate to the folder containing your Dropbox folder.

Lostcalpolydude: /* Setting up symlinks for Dropbox on a Mac */ reformatting

2010-06-18T06:31:09Z

Setting up symlinks for Dropbox on a Mac: reformatting

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	*Open Terminal.app. This is in /Applications/Utilities, or you can just use Spotlight to find it.		*Open Terminal.app. This is in /Applications/Utilities, or you can just use Spotlight to find it.
	*Open Finder, and navigate to the folder containing your Dropbox folder.		*Open Finder, and navigate to the folder containing your Dropbox folder.
	*In Terminal, type "cd " ~~(without~~ the quotes for all of these commands, make sure to include the trailing space~~), then drag~~ the ~~Dropbox folder onto the Terminal window, then press Enter~~.		*In Terminal, type "cd ", then drag the Dropbox folder onto the Terminal window, then press Enter.
			**Leave the quotes out for all of these commands and make sure to include the trailing space. Copy-pasting the commands is advised.
	*In Terminal, type "ln -s /Library/Application\ Support/KoLmafia KoLmafia", then press enter.		*In Terminal, type "ln -s /Library/Application\ Support/KoLmafia KoLmafia", then press enter.
	*You now have a symbolic link, and Dropbox will back up your mafia settings files.		*You now have a symbolic link, and Dropbox will back up your mafia settings files.

Lostcalpolydude: Dropbox for mac instructions

2010-06-18T06:29:33Z

Dropbox for mac instructions

New page

==Setting up symlinks for Dropbox on a Mac==
*Open Terminal.app. This is in /Applications/Utilities, or you can just use Spotlight to find it.
*Open Finder, and navigate to the folder containing your Dropbox folder.
*In Terminal, type "cd " (without the quotes for all of these commands, make sure to include the trailing space), then drag the Dropbox folder onto the Terminal window, then press Enter.
*In Terminal, type "ln -s /Library/Application\ Support/KoLmafia KoLmafia", then press enter.
*You now have a symbolic link, and Dropbox will back up your mafia settings files.