Exclude files from local synchronization

next.Hessenbox Client-App (Windows-NextCloud)

These Guide show you how to exclude certain files or folders from synchronization in the Nextcloud client for Hessenbox.

Steps:

Step 1

In the Hessenbox interface, click on your name or the account icon and then on “Settings.”

Image 1

Step 2

Unmark the files you want to remove from local synchronization (Image 2).

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Image 2

Step 3

To save the process, click on “apply” at the bottom (Image 3).

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Image 3

Step 1 – Exclude/include data types

To set up advanced or specific exclusions, click on the three dots as shown in Image 4 and then click on “Edit ignored Files”.

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Image 4

Step 2 – Exclude/include data types

First, select the folder (or for all folders in step 1 above) for which you want to add/edit an exception.

(You will see your folders as shown in Image 4). Then right-click on the folder and select “Edit ignored Files”.

A window like the one shown in Image 5 will then open.

  • Add a new ignore pattern:
    Click “Add” (Image 5).
  • Edit Pattern:
    Select the pattern from the list and edit it by double-clicking.
  • Remove Pattern:
    Select the pattern you want to delete from the list and click “Remove” or “Remove all” to delete all patterns.
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Image 5

Step 3 – Exclude/include data types

Type the pattern you want into the input field and click “OK.”

A list of Example patterns can be found in the next section.

Example Patterns

Pattern Description
nosync.txt Excludes the file nosync.txt
*nosync* Excludes all files that begin with nosync
nosync* Excludes all files that include the word nosync
*/*.png Exclude all files with the extension .png in all subfolders
*.png Excludes all files with the file ending .png within the main directory
nosync/* Excludes all files in the nosync subfolder
*/nosync/* Excludes all files in every subfolder named “nosync”