I would HIGHLY suggest that you NOT put your database in a Dropbox folder. Your database is composed of all of the files in the database folder shown in the lower left corner of the software.  There are usually 350+ individual files that altogether make up the full database.

Trying to synchronize all of those files with Dropbox while two of you are using the program is a recipe for a nightmare.

Just, don't.

Now, if you want to make regular backups of your data from within Timeslips and put that resulting BKU file in a Dropbox folder for backing up and keeping the information safe.  THAT would be a great idea!

Hope this helps.  

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Nancy,

Thank you so much! That was exactly the clarity I needed.

I am still wondering how we share the client files (information) between the two of us in a non-server environment. I imagine I will need to set up an external or internal hard drive on one machine, map that drive to the network, point both machines to that drive, and make that drive only for TS.

You're a really cool human being!

Thanks again,

Mike

Mike:

I think what you are really asking is how do your two users share the same database in a non-dedicated server environment. (If I am misunderstanding, please let me now below.)

So what you will do is install the main Timeslip.CFG (license file) and the database folder on one of the workstations and that workstation will act as a "server" to the other machine.  

All installations with more than 1 license are able to share a single database. Whether that data lives on a dedicated server or peer to peer workstation is up to the you.

However, it can be a bit of a challenge to meet the pathing requirements for Timeslips both to the central Timeslip.CFG file and the database when working with a peer to peer.  It is not impossible by any stretch, but does involve sharing the main machine's hard drive so the other computer can "see" it and making sure that both workstations "see" the data via the same paths. You might just want to make it easy on yourself and use UNC mapping for those.

Hope this helps.  

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