eclipse workspace synchronization via dropbox - move the .metadata folder

Question

I'm a student and have to work with Java and Eclipse. As we have teamprojects i have to sync my workspace with other students. The only problem i have is a folder called .metadata, right above my workspacefolder. Is there any possibility to change the path of this folder so that it won't be synced?

Answer 1

You can sync your project folder instead of the whole workspace.

If you want to share multiple projects you can put them in a sub-folder of your workspace and share only this sub-folder.

BTW, I recommend you using a real SCM like GIT or SVN that give you opportunity to ignore some file/directory.