I’ve successfully made changes to my httpd.conf file in order to modify the DocumentRoot to my Dropbox folder. No longer does localhost point to /etc/www, but rather /home/Dropbox/www…
This is convenient because no matter which computer I’m on, the changes to my web files are synchronized, and Dropbox keeps a transparent versioning system in the background.
I’m wondering if it is also possible to store mySQL data (not necessarily the actual binaries) in my Dropbox folder. Data synchronization would be equivalently useful if this were possible. What kind of changes would one make to have databases, tables, and other user generated content pushed off to a Dropbox folder, rather than my local hard drive?
It is probably easier, and more reliable, to use a remote mysql database. Most web hosts offer mysql services, some even are free. Syncing mysql databases is a pain, no matter how you do it! If you start copying the data files themselves it is just waiting for corruption!