title: Using git with a project in a Dropbox folder
body: <p>I'm struggling with a git project in a Dropbox folder.</p>
  
  <p>I work across multiple PC's. To get around this I always work out of a Dropbox folder, this means wherever I go on whatever PC I can pick up where I left off.</p>
  
  <p>This seems to cause problems for Git. Here's what i'm doing:</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>Add some files</li>
  <li>git add .</li>
  <li>git commit -m "Files added"</li>
  <li>git status: No changes to commit</li>
  <li>Let Dropbox sync up</li>
  <li>Switch to another PC</li>
  <li>Let Dropbox sync down</li>
  <li>git status: Lists all files added on other PC as 'modified' even though they haven't been</li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>How can I get around this behaviour without losing the ability to switch between workstations or use git?</p>
  
  <p>I am also pushing the project to Github. I'm developing within a CMS so i've git-ignored all of the core CMS files that are never going to change. My repo only contains the files that are bespoke to the project. This means I can't just git pull the repo because it will be missing all the CMS files but it seems pointless to include the whole CMS and all the assets in the repo.</p>
  
  <p>Just to be clear i'm not trying to use Dropbox as a remote repo which is all I can find on Google. My actual project that i'm working on is in a Dropbox folder, my remote repo is on GitHub.</p>
  
  <p>I've attempted to use git a few times but can never find a workflow that works. If someone could help me out here i'd be grateful.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks</p>