Files that start with a dot (.) do not upload

[hl2guide]

Files that start with a dot (.) do not upload and are ignored by the app.

e.g. .vscode.rar

[jx-mega]

Hello,

files that start with a dot are in the excluded file names list by default in case users are syncing a drive with an unsupported or not adequate filesystem type.

You can add/delete a file/folder name, an absolute path (wildcards * and ? are allowed) or choose which file or folder you want to exclude/include from synchronization by going to Settings/Preferences - Folders - 'Excluded file and folder names' - click "add/delete"

Note that the file/folder name must be in exactly the same format as in your local system and is case-sensitive.

The new excluded file/folder name will be taken into account when the application starts again.

[cgbeutler]

Ran into this using Obsidian. This is really annoying for programs that use '.' folders to store settings that should be backed-up (like obsidian md, who's settings folder must start with a dot.)

It'd be nice to have a way to make exceptions to blacklist rules, but since this 'bug' has been reported twice and just closed unceremoniously, here are some workarounds:

1. Add OS-directories to the blacklist that use a '.' prefix. Here is a list pulled from common programmer lists (2023):

   ._*
   .AppleDB
   .AppleDesktop
   .AppleDouble
   .com.apple.timemachine.donotpresent
   .DocumentRevisions-V100
   .DS_Store
   .fseventsd
   .LSOverride
   .Spotlight-V100
   .TemporaryItems
   .Trashes
   .VolumeIcon.icns

2. Add any other '.' ignores for programs that may conflict.
3. Remove the '.*' black list rule

Another option is to make a symbolic link (that's name starts with '.') to a folder that doesn't get black-listed. This method, unfortunately, will require setup on each and every computer, but once done it should stay synced normally.

• Windows:
  1. Rename the settings folder to a valid upload name. Eg: '.obsidian' => '_obsidian'
  2. Open a terminal to the folder. Run mklink /J .obsidian _obsidian
  3. The '_obsidian' folder will now be backed-up. On a new computer you'll need to delete any '.obsidian' files and replace them with links, like in step 2.