Dropbox: Files and folders that are disallowed

There may be instances where you have the following in your directories, which are found in folders synced by the Dropbox client:

• A file named .dropbox

• A folder named .dropbox-cache

These two are disallowed on Dropbox by default, as explained on these guides:

• https://help.dropbox.com/installs-integrations/sync-uploads/files-not-syncing

• https://help.dropbox.com/files-folders/sort-preview/file-name

An error message will pop up if you try to sync these files and folders: