Ernest_Saldivar_How to Use Dropbox

How to use!

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What is Dropbox?!


Lets look inside!


Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring!


all your Photos!


all your Documents!


and all your videos !anywhere. !


This means that any file you save to your Dropbox!


will automatically !save to all your computers, !


phones and even the Dropbox website!


Founded in 2007 by two MIT students!


Drew Houston!


And!Arash Ferdowsi!


Who are tired of emailing files to themselves!


to work from more than one computer.!


Dropbox was born !


The objectives of this tutorial are the following:!


1. Download and Install!Dropbox for Mac!


2. Create a Dropbox account!


3. Share Dropbox files/folder to other person!


Requirements for this tutorial:!


1. Computer!


2. Internet Connection!


Lets get started!!


We shall download Dropbox!


Open your Web browser!


Click on the Address bar!


Type www.dropbox.com!


Hit Enter!


You will now be directed on this page!


Click Download this app!


Were now downloading Dropbox!


Once downloading is finished!


Go to your Downloads folder!


Find DropboxInstaller.dmg!


And click! DropboxInstaller.dmg!


This window will appear!


Double click Dropbox icon to install!


Dropbox is installing!


Wait for a couple of minutes to finish the installation!


Once installation process is done !


Click Finder!


Click Applications!


Locate Dropbox!


Double click Dropbox!


This window will pop out!


We need to have a Dropbox account to access!


Lets create a Dropbox account by signing up!


Click Sign up!


This screen appears!


Fill in the blanks with your!


First name!


Last name!


Email!


Preferred Password !


Tick on I agree to the Terms!


Click Sign up!


Success!!


Your Dropbox was successfully installed!


You are now ready to use your Dropbox!


You can now see the Dropbox icon on the notifications bar!


Lets do sharing of a folder/file!


Click Finder!


Click on Dropbox!


To make a new folder!


Right Click then select !New Folder!


Right click on the untitled folder!


Click Share This Folder!


It will open a new window!


Click on the !Invite members to this folder!


Enter the email address of people you want share the folder with!


Double check all the email address to make sure!


the recipient can see the! shared folder!


Click Share folder !


You will be notified with!Invited successfully!


Inform the person you have shared the file with!


to accept your email invitation!


If the recipient cant find your email invitation !


Advise them to check their!spam/junk folder!


The recipient shall receive an email like this !


The recipient should click!View folder!


They will be redirected to the Dropbox website!


Success!!


You have shared your folder!


Anything you add to Dropbox will automatically show up!


on all your computers, phones, tablets !


And even in the Dropbox website!


Choose your plan according to your needs:!


Dropbox Basic! is Free for 2 GB of space!


Dropbox Pro!


Dropbox for Business!For teams!


Simple, Fast sharing!


Now you can make links to files or folders in your Dropbox!


Quickly share your!photos, docs, and videos!


with friends and colleagues!!


Try it now!!


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