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Is it possible to save a java project to the cloud

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  • 02-07-2014 5:08pm
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    jamesccp
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭


    Hello all. Im using Intelij Idea for Java programming for college. I have to work on different devices such as college desktop, my own laptop ect. Is it possible to save a project to Skydrive or Drop Box and make it work accross these devices.


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    Aswerty
    Registered Users Posts: 586 ✭✭✭Aswerty


    If you just use your DropBox folder as your working directory the project will sync across your devices. This isn't a great solution though.

    The best solution is to use version control such as Git or Mercurial along with a hosting service such as GitHub or BitBucket. Using version control in college will give you a great start as to how professional developers manage their project source code.


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    Jim2007
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 10,299 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jim2007


    You could setup an account at https://bitbucket.org and use source code management tools to handle the syncing and so on between the different devices.


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    henryporter
    Registered Users Posts: 2,089 ✭✭✭henryporter


    Have a look at subversion for free, eg: http://offers.assembla.com/free-subversion-hosting/


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    jamesccp
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭jamesccp


    Thank you all for taking the time to answer me. I will study these solutions.


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    Digital Society
    Registered Users Posts: 972 ✭✭✭Digital Society


    Dropbox is a bloody nightmare for this. Itll work for a while then screw up files and corrupt your project. Github all the way. Thats what its there for.

    Zip them all up and store them on Dropbox as a backup but dont use it as your Eclipse folder!


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    carlmango11
    Registered Users Posts: 1,019 ✭✭✭carlmango11


    Github.

    /thread

    But seriously, this is exactly what version control is for. Plus it keep track of all your changes and makes sure nothing gets lost. Plus it's used in the professional world so it's essential to get some experience with.


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