Not creating directories with dropbox apps

What is the problem you are having with rclone?

Directories are not being created, the contents of the directory is only being copied over.

I'm using dropbox and have created an app. The app has full access to everything along with full permissions.

As you can probably guess the stuff I'm trying to upload is categorized by folders/directories, so uploading directory by directory will take a really long time as there's around 150 directories I need to copy over.

Run the command 'rclone version' and share the full output of the command.

1.59.1

Have also tested with 1.58.1

Which cloud storage system are you using? (eg Google Drive)

Dropbox

The command you were trying to run (eg rclone copy /tmp remote:tmp)

rclone copy local-directory encrypt:/

The rclone config contents with secrets removed.

[dropbox]
type = dropbox
client_id = REDACTED
client_secret = REDACTED
token = REDACTED

[encrypt]
type = crypt
remote = dropbox:
password = REDACTED

A log from the command with the -vv flag

2022/09/01 22:41:02 DEBUG : rclone: Version "v1.59.1" starting with parameters ["rclone" "copy" "-vv" "newfiles" "encrypt:/testing"]                                                                                                         2022/09/01 22:41:02 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "newfiles"                                                                                                                                                                          2022/09/01 22:41:02 DEBUG : Using config file from "C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Roaming\\rclone\\rclone.conf"                                                                                                                                     2022/09/01 22:41:02 DEBUG : fs cache: renaming cache item "newfiles" to be canonical "//?/C:/Users/j/Documents/rclone/newfiles"                                                                                                              2022/09/01 22:41:02 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "encrypt:/testing"                                                                                                                                                                  2022/09/01 22:41:02 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "dropbox:/mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds"                                                                                                                                               2022/09/01 22:41:03 DEBUG : Dropbox root '': Using root namespace "2910225345"                                                                                                                                                               2022/09/01 22:41:04 DEBUG : fs cache: renaming cache item "dropbox:/mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds" to be canonical "dropbox:mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds"                                                                                         2022/09/01 22:41:04 DEBUG : fs cache: switching user supplied name "dropbox:/mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds" for canonical name "dropbox:mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds"                                                                             2022/09/01 22:41:04 DEBUG : Encrypted drive 'encrypt:/testing': Waiting for checks to finish                                                                                                                                                 2022/09/01 22:41:04 DEBUG : Encrypted drive 'encrypt:/testing': Waiting for transfers to finish                                                                                                                                              2022/09/01 22:41:05 DEBUG : udnhpsocpqajgef0jcrfh66j46i2sncpkjekgpb43jisqpd45t17osmq9gmm9pc81r48an8kkqa42: Uploading chunk 1/1                                                                                                               2022/09/01 22:41:05 DEBUG : skmvef46r6l6qcpmcbr3plj0fo: Uploading chunk 1/1                                                                                                                                                                  2022/09/01 22:41:05 DEBUG : lbip5s3rh8m4i423vfseomuebev9vlld0048hfhgb95b4jsjgfd72iu934hm85534l1m27bmkff2e: Uploading chunk 1/1                                                                                                               2022/09/01 22:41:05 DEBUG : jt06ti1drecqsd66dtq7rmv44c: Uploading chunk 1/1                                                                                                                                                                  2022/09/01 22:41:06 DEBUG : skmvef46r6l6qcpmcbr3plj0fo: Uploading chunk 2/1                                                                                                                                                                  2022/09/01 22:41:06 DEBUG : udnhpsocpqajgef0jcrfh66j46i2sncpkjekgpb43jisqpd45t17osmq9gmm9pc81r48an8kkqa42: Uploading chunk 2/1                                                                                                               2022/09/01 22:41:07 DEBUG : lbip5s3rh8m4i423vfseomuebev9vlld0048hfhgb95b4jsjgfd72iu934hm85534l1m27bmkff2e: Uploading chunk 2/1                                                                                                               2022/09/01 22:41:07 DEBUG : Dropbox root 'mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds': Adding "/mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds/skmvef46r6l6qcpmcbr3plj0fo" to batch                                                                                              2022/09/01 22:41:08 DEBUG : Dropbox root 'mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds': Adding "/mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds/udnhpsocpqajgef0jcrfh66j46i2sncpkjekgpb43jisqpd45t17osmq9gmm9pc81r48an8kkqa42" to batch                                           2022/09/01 22:41:08 DEBUG : jt06ti1drecqsd66dtq7rmv44c: Uploading chunk 2/1                                                                                                                                                                  2022/09/01 22:41:08 DEBUG : Dropbox root 'mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds': Adding "/mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds/lbip5s3rh8m4i423vfseomuebev9vlld0048hfhgb95b4jsjgfd72iu934hm85534l1m27bmkff2e" to batch                                           2022/09/01 22:41:08 DEBUG : Dropbox root 'mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds': Batch idle for 500ms so committing                                                                                                                                    2022/09/01 22:41:08 DEBUG : Dropbox root 'mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds': Committing sync batch length 3 starting with: /mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds/skmvef46r6l6qcpmcbr3plj0fo                                                                  2022/09/01 22:41:09 DEBUG : Dropbox root 'mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds': Committed sync batch length 3 starting with: /mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds/skmvef46r6l6qcpmcbr3plj0fo                                                                   2022/09/01 22:41:09 DEBUG : Q4  Q .docx: dropbox = 7ac0a94830faaa59ff7acd73aa4a136c05f92e65da4872153921574fd4156148 OK                                                                                                                       2022/09/01 22:41:09 DEBUG : FNCE4415  CLASS PROJECT CASE Winter 2022.docx: dropbox = c6ee07f01d0fbb5f5cfbd40a3746907ecb3f30afdfbaf09683d4990f08ef27a1 OK                                                                                     2022/09/01 22:41:09 DEBUG : FNCE 4401 Group Presentation.docx: dropbox = 585e68ed38757adfa13aa1368a5a39ed10eb89bd74ef7a56988a118ca964ace6 OK                                                                                                 2022/09/01 22:41:09 INFO  : Q4  Q .docx: Copied (new)                                                                                                                                                                                        2022/09/01 22:41:09 INFO  : FNCE4415  CLASS PROJECT CASE Winter 2022.docx: Copied (new)                                                                                                                                                      2022/09/01 22:41:09 INFO  : FNCE 4401 Group Presentation.docx: Copied (new)                                                                                                                                                                  2022/09/01 22:41:09 DEBUG : Dropbox root 'mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds': Adding "/mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds/jt06ti1drecqsd66dtq7rmv44c" to batch                                                                                              2022/09/01 22:41:10 DEBUG : Dropbox root 'mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds': Batch idle for 500ms so committing                                                                                                                                    2022/09/01 22:41:10 DEBUG : Dropbox root 'mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds': Committing sync batch length 1 starting with: /mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds/jt06ti1drecqsd66dtq7rmv44c                                                                  2022/09/01 22:41:10 DEBUG : b28oj8naee9gsg75t6elvgcrnk: Uploading chunk 1/1                                                                                                                                                                  2022/09/01 22:41:10 DEBUG : p2upfcc792ct4epkcnuqgsv4cc: Uploading chunk 1/1                                                                                                                                                                  2022/09/01 22:41:10 DEBUG : Dropbox root 'mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds': Committed sync batch length 1 starting with: /mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds/jt06ti1drecqsd66dtq7rmv44c                                                                   2022/09/01 22:41:10 DEBUG : Case Study.docx: dropbox = d7e6d778f59c8f7f53d79f7684d8779f9354b7cbad322d5aae9352f48c32f51a OK                                                                                                                   2022/09/01 22:41:10 INFO  : Case Study.docx: Copied (new)                                                                                                                                                                                    2022/09/01 22:41:11 DEBUG : p2upfcc792ct4epkcnuqgsv4cc: Uploading chunk 2/1                                                                                                                                                                  2022/09/01 22:41:12 DEBUG : b28oj8naee9gsg75t6elvgcrnk: Uploading chunk 2/1                                                                                                                                                                  2022/09/01 22:41:12 DEBUG : Dropbox root 'mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds': Adding "/mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds/p2upfcc792ct4epkcnuqgsv4cc" to batch                                                                                              2022/09/01 22:41:13 DEBUG : Dropbox root 'mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds': Batch idle for 500ms so committing                                                                                                                                    2022/09/01 22:41:13 DEBUG : Dropbox root 'mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds': Committing sync batch length 1 starting with: /mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds/p2upfcc792ct4epkcnuqgsv4cc                                                                  2022/09/01 22:41:13 DEBUG : Dropbox root 'mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds': Committed sync batch length 1 starting with: /mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds/p2upfcc792ct4epkcnuqgsv4cc                                                                   2022/09/01 22:41:13 DEBUG : answer_2.docx: dropbox = fbbb8fa12d0f33b7943a2e818b71b908e8e038dbe5abaee5c81721e6e06307ee OK                                                                                                                     2022/09/01 22:41:13 INFO  : answer_2.docx: Copied (new)                                                                                                                                                                                      2022/09/01 22:41:13 DEBUG : Dropbox root 'mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds': Adding "/mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds/b28oj8naee9gsg75t6elvgcrnk" to batch                                                                                              2022/09/01 22:41:14 DEBUG : Dropbox root 'mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds': Batch idle for 500ms so committing                                                                                                                                    2022/09/01 22:41:14 DEBUG : Dropbox root 'mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds': Committing sync batch length 1 starting with: /mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds/b28oj8naee9gsg75t6elvgcrnk                                                                  2022/09/01 22:41:14 DEBUG : Dropbox root 'mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds': Committed sync batch length 1 starting with: /mipbolt276ibou8p6civ3ppgds/b28oj8naee9gsg75t6elvgcrnk                                                                   2022/09/01 22:41:14 DEBUG : answer_1.docx: dropbox = db4d66801aa63aa8a8bb89e03debb9d2ec016c05837893982ae4fdbe34c5774e OK                                                                                                                     2022/09/01 22:41:14 INFO  : answer_1.docx: Copied (new)                                                                                                                                                                                      2022/09/01 22:41:14 INFO  :                                                    

I apologize, not sure why the debug is linear. I've attached a photo

hi,

not sure what you need help with as no errors in the very hard to read photo.
please try to copy/paste text, as screenshots are very hard to read.

can you provide a more detailed explanation?

from the rclone docs
"Note that it is always the contents of the directory that is synced, not the directory itself. So when source:path is a directory, it's the contents of source:path that are copied, not the directory name and contents."

maybe you want this
rclone copy -vv --dry-run newfiles encrypt:/testing/newfiles
not this
rclone copy -vv newfiles encrypt:/testing