(last update: 9th April 2012)
What is Dropbox?
Dropbox is the easiest way to store, sync, and, share files online. There’s no complicated interface to learn. Dropbox works seamlessly with your operating system and automatically makes sure your files are up-to-date. Available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
How to register Dropbox
Sign up for Dropbox from THIS LINK and install the software on your computer when prompted. That will start you off with 2.25GB for free as opposed to the 2GB you would get from signing up normally, just for signing up from that link.
During the installation (after signing up from the link above) choose “I already have a Dropbox account” and enter the same information you entered during signup. Then, under “Select your Dropbox size” choose 2GB (free)
Windows Vista / Windows 7 users - Important We've noticed some problems when installing Dropbox on limited user accounts in Windows Vista/Windows 7. If you run a limited user account, exit Dropbox after the installation (by right clicking on its icon in the system tray) then run the program again. You may need to manually create the program short-cuts too. If you don't see a Dropbox icon in your system tray, restart your computer. Hint - if you don't need to enter a password each time you get a Windows User Account Control prompt, then you are not running a limited user account. |
To install the desktop version of Dropbox, first download the latest version of the software here. Save the file to your desktop or somewhere that you can access it easily. When the download is complete, double click on the file or choose "Open" from your browsers download manager.
Windows Vista and Windows 7 users may need to enter their administrator passwords and/or click on continue if prompted to do so by Windows User Account Control.
The following window will then appear:
Click on "Install" and wait a moment while files are copied to your PC. When the process is complete, the following window will appear:
Select "I already have a Dropbox account" and click "Next"
Complete the fields with the same Email and Password that you registered with previously, and set a "Computer Name" (this is how Dropbox will list your different devices) You can set the Computer Name to anything you like. Usually you would use a name that describes the PC you are currently using.
When you are done setting your Log in options, click on "Next". The following window will then appear:
Leave selected the "2GB - Free" option and click "Next" to move to the window shown below:
Here you can take a brief tour of Dropbox and see how it works. For this tutorial we clicked on "Skip tour and finish" but feel free to take the tour when installing Dropbox on your machine. When you have finished (or skipped) the tour, a window will appear offering you to create a shortcut on your Desktop, or change the default location for the Dropbox folder. Check/Uncheck those options as you wish and click "Finish"
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