Editing same project on two computers

Sorry if this is elementary but I would appreciate advice.
I am cutting a project on my desktop. I did about 25% of it. I then transferred the project (all the files) to my laptop and cut some more when I was out of town. I did some new voice over on the project while cutting on my laptop.
I am now going back home and want to resume cutting on my desktop.
What files/folders do I have to transfer back to my desktop to keep on editing my latest cut? Do I just transfer the FCP file, and the folders marked Audio Render, Autosave Vault, Render Files, Thumbnail Cache Files, and Waveform Cache Files from my laptop and use these to replace the old ones on my desktop?
I'm using the same version of FCP 6 on both machines.
Thanks.

The main thing you'll need to do is keep similar folder structures on both macs, transferring new/updated files as needed. That will help make reconnecting easier when passing the project file back and forth.
I normally save my project files to my Dropbox, which eases the process of moving project files between multiple machines on different networks.

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