Andrea chiu how to use dropbox

How To Use

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Want to access your files even outside your computer?

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YES?

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Want to share files without the use of emails or USB?

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YES?

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It’s all possible with

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Ready to learn how to do it?

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Just follow this tutorial…

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Ready?

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Let’s start…

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Type www.dropbox.com on your Internet browser

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Press Enter

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Sign up here

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Type your First Name

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Type your Last Name

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Provide your Email Address

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Type your desired password

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Check ‘I agree on Dropbox terms’

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Click ‘Sign Up’

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After signing up, Dropbox will download

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You will see this

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Run Dropbox installer

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Click Here

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Click Run

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You will see this dialog box

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Click Install

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Wait while Dropbox installs into your computer

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After installation, this dialog box will appear

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Click ‘I already have a Dropbox account’

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Click Next

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Type your email

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Type your password

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Enter the preferred name of your computer

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Click Next

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Do you want to upgrade your Dropbox?

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Click on 2GB if you want it Free

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Or 100GB for $9.99 per month

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Or 200GB for $19.99 per month

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For this tutorial, we’ll choose the 2GB

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Click Next

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Choose Setup Type

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Click Install

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After installation, you will see this

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Click Next

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Next window looks like this

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Click Next

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The dropbox icon is now in the Notification area

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Click Next

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Now you can share folders with other people

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Click Next

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Installation is now complete!

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Click Finish

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Now, you’re ready to transfer your files!

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First, open the Dropbox folder

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Click on Start

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Click All Programs

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Look for the Dropbox folder

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Click on Dropbox icon

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This is what the Dropbox folder looks like

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Next, we’ll open the folder that contains your files

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Click on Start

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Click My Computer

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Double click the folder that contains your files

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For this tutorial, we’ll use Drive D

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You will see the contents of the folder

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Click on the folder you want to transfer

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Drag to the Dropbox folder

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The folder will then be copied

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Keep on dragging the files you want to transfer

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You now have all your files sync-ed to Dropbox!

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Wait!

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Did you notice the blue and green circles?

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Do you know what they mean?

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No?

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Let me tell you…

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means all files in your Dropbox are updated

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means your Dropbox files are currently being updated

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Look at all the green circles!

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This means that all your files have updated!

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Both in your computer and in the Dropbox website!

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All changes to your files will be automatically detected…

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And updated to your other computers!

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Amazing right?!

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Now, log in to your Dropbox account

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Type www.dropbox.com on your Internet browser

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You will see this

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Type your Email and Password

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Click Sign In

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Voila!

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Your files are in the Dropbox website!

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Right-click on one of the folders

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You will a list of what you can do

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Let’s try to share a folder with a friend…

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Click ‘Invite to Folder’

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You will see this

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Type your friend’s name or email address

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You may type a short message as well

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Click ‘Share folder’

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Your friend can now access your folder!

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As if you saved your files directly to her computer!

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Your friend does not have a Dropbox account?

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No worries…

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Right-click on the folder

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Click ‘Share link’

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You will see this

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Type your friend’s name or email address

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Type a short message for her

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Click ‘Send’

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Your friend can now view your files…

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Even if she doesn’t have !

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Now, go ahead and keep on adding files…

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Enjoy your !

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