Force kDrive to exclude files & folders

This guide explains how to exclude files and folders from a kDrive synchronization on your computer, and what types of files are already excluded by default.‍

Manage Excluded Files in kDrive

To do this:

1. Left-click on the app icon in the notification area of your computer (top right on macOS, bottom right on Windows, and double left-click in the taskbar on Linux)
2. Click on the action menu ⋮ in the top right of the application
3. Click on Preferences
   
4. Click on Files to Exclude (under the Advanced section)
5. To add files to exclude, click on the ‍‍ Add icon and then enter the name
   • To exclude a collection of files, specify e.g., *.bak (asterisk "wildcard" preceding the file extension)
   • If you add the name of a folder, it will not be / no longer synchronized, including its content, subfolders, etc.
6. To remove files/folders that you had added to exclude from synchronization, simply click on the ‍ Delete icon all the way to the right of the relevant line
   • It is possible to hide synchronization warning messages for excluded files by checking the box to the right of the excluded file
7. Click on the blue Save button
   

Also read this guide about the "Synchronize hidden files" checkbox.