Getting started with dropbox

GETTING STARTED WITH DROPBOX

STEP 1

Go to: http://www.dropbox.com/

STEP 2Downloading Dropbox

At the Dropbox page, click the ‘Download Dropbox’ button.

Then, run ‘Dropbox.exe’.

Click ‘Yes’ to allow for

installation.

Then, click the ‘Install’

button.

STEP 3Creating a Dropbox Account

If you do no have Dropbox account, click

here.

Then, click ‘Next’.

Fill in the information required.

Click the ‘Next’ button again.

Choose your Dropbox size. If you want more

size you can choose the paid account.

Click ‘Next’.

Then, you can take a brief tour of Dropbox or you can ‘Skip

tour and finish’.

Finally, click the‘Finish’ button.

STEP 4Dropbox Desktop

Double click your Dropbox

desktop.

Dropbox added two folders and ‘Getting Started’ file. You can view these to see

how it works.

You also can add folders or drag and

drop files in Dropbox Desktop.

(a) Using Public Folder

Double click ‘Public’ folder.

(a) Public Folder

Public folder in Dropbox allows you to share the

document with other even thought they do not have a Dropbox account. To start

sharing, drop your file in this folder.

Then, right click on the file. Go to ‘Dropbox’ and click at ‘Copy

public link’. This copies the Internet link to your file. You can now share this file with others: just paste the link into e-mails, instant message conversations,

blogs, etc.

Double click ‘Photos’ folder.

(b) Photos Folder

Make a folder inside the Photos folder, and give it

a name.

Put photos inside the folder you just created. Now you can view

and share this photo gallery online by going to

http://www.dropbox.com/photos

STEP 5Dropbox Website

Go to https://www.dropbox.c

om/ and click Log in.Insert your email

address and password.

Then, click the ‘Log in’ button.

(a) Files toolbar(a) Files toolbar

(a) Files toolbar

(b) Sharing toolbar

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