How to install and use dropbox

How to install and use Dropbox
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What is Dropbox
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• Dropbox is a file hosting service operated by
Dropbox, Inc.
• Dropbox offers cloud storage, file
synchronization, personal cloud, and client
software
Source: Wikipedia
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• Dropbox allows users to create a special folder
on their computers, which Dropbox then
synchronizes so that it appears to be the same
folder (with the same contents) regardless of
which computer is used to view it
• Source: Wikipedia
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Pretty useful software right?
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Now allow me how to download
and install Dropbox
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Here are the steps
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Go to Google.com
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Type Dropbox
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Hit Enter Key
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This will appear
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Click this link
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You will be directed to the Dropbox
website
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This is what the homepage look like
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To download the installer click here
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This screen will appear
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After a short while, the download
status will appear here
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Wait for the download to finish
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Now we will run the installer
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Left click on the drop down button
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Options will appear like this
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Left click on open
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This will appear
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Then it will say that the Dropbox
application is being installed
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Wait for the download to finish
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This will appear on the screen
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An account must be made before you
can use the Dropbox application
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To do this click on Sign up
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This will appear
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Input your first name and last
name
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Type in your desired email
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Type in your desired password
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A mixture of numbers and letters
with small or big caps will
strengthen the password
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Lastly click on the small box on the left
of I agree to the terms
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Left click on sign up
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This will appear
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You now have a Dropbox account
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You now need to confirm the email
address you have given
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To do this, access first the email
you have provided
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Upon opening your mail you
should see this message by
Dropbox which says “Complete
your Dropbox setup”
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Left Click on the mail by Dropbox
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You will see this
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Left click here
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The email will be confirmed
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Upon confirming the email
address, there will be a “Get
started guide” on your main
Dropbox folder
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Now go back to the Dropbox setup
window
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left click here
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This will appear. This is what your
Dropbox folder will look like
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After installing Dropbox, an icon
that looks like an open box will
appear on your system tray
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This is the icon for the drop box
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Upon hovering the mouse on the
Dropbox icon on your system tray you
will see this
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It will say what version of the
Dropbox you are currently using
and if the application is up to date
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The green check below the open
box means that the Dropbox is fully
synced
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Now let us go to the usage of
Dropbox
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You can open the main Dropbox
window by left clicking here
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For the 3.10.9 version of the dropbox,
this will appear
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Left click here
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The main dropbox window will appear
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You can see that a get started
guide document is already added
on the contents of the main
dropbox window
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Let us try to create a new folder
shall we?
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Hover your mouse pointer on the area
below the Get started guide
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Press right click on your mouse
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Hover your mouse over new
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Hover your mouse over folder option
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Press left click
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You can name the folder any name you
want
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Let us try to backup our files shall
we?
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First select the file you want to backup
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Right click on the file
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Hover mouse pointer over Copy
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Press left click
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Now go back to the main Dropbox
window
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Press right click
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Hover mouse pointer over paste
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Now you have a back up of your
original file
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The backup file can be accessed
through your Dropbox main folder
in case the original file is corrupted
or deleted
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Let us try to share this file shall
we?
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Go back to the main Dropbox folder
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Hover mouse pointer on the file to be
shared
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Press right click
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Hover mouse pointer over Share
Dropbox link
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Press left click mouse button
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A notice will appear on your system
tray
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Left click on the notice
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Your internet browser will open
automatically
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Left click on share button
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This will appear
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Now input the email of the person you
want to share the file with
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Input also an optional message if you
want
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Press on send
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Now have the person you sent the
file with access his/her email
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The file will is now inside the inbox
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After opening the email this will
appear
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Left click on view file
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The internet browser will show the
shared file
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Hover the mouse over the button next
to open
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Left Click on the button
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Left click on Download
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The file is now shared
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THANK YOU 
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