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# [Filen: The Game-Changing Solution to Excluding node\_modules from Cloud Syncing](https://news47ell.hashnode.dev/filen-the-game-changing-solution-to-excluding-nodemodules-from-cloud-syncing?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

If you're a web developer who uses npm packages and backs up projects to Dropbox, chances are you've searched for a way to exclude the node\_modules directory from syncing. In the past, I relied on a custom bash script that used rsync to copy folders ...

Jul 13, 2023 · 3 min read · news47ell.hashnode.dev  
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