How to use Dropbox
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BY: EMIL PATAYON
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What is Dropbox?
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What is Dropbox?
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Dropbox is a file hosting service operated by
Dropbox, Inc
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What is Dropbox?
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Dropbox offers cloud storage, file synchronization
and client software.
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Dropbox allows users to create a special folder
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on their computers, which Dropbox then synchronizes.
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so that it appears to be the same folder
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regardless of which computer is used to view it.
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Files placed in this folder are also accessible
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via the Dropbox website and mobile apps.
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Lets start by creating a dropbox account
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Open your Browser
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Type [Link]
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Click Sign up
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Fill up the sign in box
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Tick the box I agree to Dropbox term
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Click Sign up
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Click Sign in
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Click Dropbox basic
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Click Click save file
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To download dropbox app in your computer
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Open google browser
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Type dropbox download on search bar
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Click chosen link
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Downloading on progress
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Click icon to install
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Click Run
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Click Run
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Wait while downloading
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I have existing dropbox so I have stuff in there
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Dont panic if you have nothing because you just
started
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Things to remember
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There are two parts to Dropbox
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Things to remember
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The Dropbox application and the Dropbox web
interface
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Things to remember
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Lets start syncing a file on our computer
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Double click on dropbox shortcut
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We are now inside dropbox folder
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Now I have 2 folders open
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Personal Folder
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Dropbox Folder
Lets say I want to share my PDF resume
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Personal Folder
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Dropbox Folder
Just drag and drop the document to dropbox
folder
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Personal Folder
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Dropbox Folder
You can see our document with blue marking
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Personal Folder
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Dropbox Folder
This means that our document is syncing
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Dropbox Folder
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Notice its already green
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Dropbox Folder
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It means syncing is finished
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Dropbox Folder
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We can open it anywhere available
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Dropbox Folder
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Now, lets try uploading in the internet
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Dropbox Folder
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Not in the computer
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Dropbox Folder
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Click upload
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Dropbox Folder
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Upload button is located at top area of page
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Upload button is located at top area of page
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The prompt will ask which file
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Click choose File
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Choose your folder
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Lets say I want to upload a picture
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Select the picture
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Click Open
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Upload on progress
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Upload finished
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Let us check our file in our dropbox site
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Click Done
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Wow! Its done!
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This File will now be available
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On your computer as well as the web
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Folder Sharing
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Shared folders allow people to collaborate on same
files
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Any changes made will be seen by all members
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Shared folder members only have access to the
shared folder
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And not to the other contents of your Dropbox.
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This makes shared folders ideal for collaboration on
work projects
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As well as music and video work
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All your team members will always
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Have the latest version of the files you need.
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Share from Desktop
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Open your dropbox folder on desktop
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Lets say I want to share Photos folder
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Hover your mouse to Photos folder
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Right Click
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Click Share folder
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Type anything to import contacts
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Click Import contacts
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Select where you want to import your contact
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Lets say Gmail
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Click Gmail
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Click Accept
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Choose who you want to share the folder
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I choose enrico
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You can add more if you like
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Click Share folder
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Done!
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Let us share folder from web
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Hover your mouse to the file you want to share
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Notice, share button will appear
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Click share
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Link will appear on the pop up
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You will be ask who to send the link
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Enter your team email or name
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Click send
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Click send
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Invite was sent successfully
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Invite was sent successfully
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Thank you for reading
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The End!
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