Transcript Dropbox WILMINGTON UNIVERSITY ONLINE LEARNING & EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY Basics of Dropbox  Dropbox is a free online file management web service   2 GB of free storage (stored securely.

Dropbox
WILMINGTON UNIVERSITY
ONLINE LEARNING &
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Basics of Dropbox
 Dropbox is a free online
file management web
service
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2 GB of free storage
(stored securely online on
Dropbox’s servers)
Create a free Dropbox
account at
https://www.dropbox.com/register
Paid Account – Subscribe for more storage
Uploading & Accessing Files
 Install the Dropbox
application across
multiple computers or
devices
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Upload & access files
directly to the Dropbox
website
OR
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Upload files using the
Dropbox Application
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Application can be
installed on a PC, Mac, or
various mobile devices
Synchronizes files across multiple devices
 If you have multiple
computers or mobile
devices, syncing your
Dropbox between them
is easy. All you have to do
is install the Dropbox
desktop application
using the same login on
each computer you want
to sync with.
Dropbox for Mobile
Compatible with iPhone, iPad, Android, and Blackberry
https://www.dropbox.com/anywhere
Uploading directly to Dropbox website
Uploading using the Dropbox Desktop Application
Install the Dropbox desktop application using the
same login on each computer you want to sync
with.
2. This creates an icon on your Desktop which allows
you to directly access the files on your Dropbox
account – no login required:
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The Dropbox folder has Drag
and Drop functionality – just
like your My Documents
folder
Share Files with Others
 Send files which are too big to attach to an email.
 Send a link to any file in your Dropbox using your Public
folder.
Drop a file into the Public folder.
Copying & Sharing a Public Link
Jotform Integration to receive files
 Receiving files from other people
 Requires Jotform integration
http://www.jotform.com/dropbox/
 You can upload any type of file. Max: 50 MB
Example of the upload form
Setting it up
Go to http://www.jotform.com/dropbox/
2. Click here
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3. It will make you login with your
Dropbox email and password
4. It will now generate a URL & Embed Code for your
upload form.
5. Copy this URL.
This link can be sent via email so
when people click on it, they can
upload a file that will be sent
directly to your Dropbox Account.
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NOTE: The uploaded file will be in
a new Jotform folder.
You will receive an email
notification at the address your
Dropbox account is configured to
when someone uploads a file to
your form.
Considerations
 Remember: the public link to a file is easily
forwarded.
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You may want to delete it from your Dropbox account once you
verify that your recipient has downloaded the file.
 Do not upload files which:
 Violate the law in any way
 Violate the privacy of others
 Defame others