Dropbox personal account. Access Dropbox from mobile devices
Dropbox is a cloud data storage service. This is a location on the server. Using dedicated storage, you can exchange data with other Internet users. This is convenient because you can send large amounts of information to users. In our article we will tell you how to create a data cloud and how to register for Dropbox.
With Dropbox, you can access your data from all your computers, phones, or tablets. All your information is protected and stored on the server. In order to log in to the Dropbox system, follow the link to the official Dropbox website. Click the log in button. 
Enter the username and password specified when registering on Dropbox.
To register in the Dropbox system, click the register button. The system prompts you to fill out a registration form. Enter your first name, last name and email address. Click registration. Next, the system will ask you to select a tariff plan. 
A basic Dropbox account is free. When choosing basic tariff plan Dropbox gives you 2 GB of data server space for your needs.
After filling out the registration card and selecting a tariff plan, you will be redirected to the site where the Dropbox download will begin. 
The application is being installed. If you do everything correctly, after installation is complete you will be redirected to the Dropbox login page. 
Enter the email address specified during registration, password and click login. 
Click open Dropbox folder. A message appears in the tray indicating that you are connected to the Dropbox system. Click on the tab and select open folder. 
After you open the folder, you will find instructions and a guide on where to start using Dropbox. Try dragging several photos or documents into Dropbox folder. Then open the Dropbox website at
There are quite a lot of services on the Internet that claim to have the same functionality as Dropbox. Take ZumoDrive, Live Mesh, SkyDrive, Ubuntu One or SugarSync. There are many of them, but today we will talk about exactly that - everything has its time, and you can’t grasp the immensity, but you need to try. In addition, Dropbox is interesting because it is easy to use, the interface is intuitive, and the service itself is free to a certain level. So let's begin.
Dropbox - what is it and what is it for?
is a cloud-based information storage system in the form of folders or files. That is, you store files not on your computer, but on third party service. You can do this for free up to 2 gigabytes, or increase your storage capacity by connecting your friends to the service with referral links. For each new user you will receive 125 additional megabytes of storage. Up to 100 gigabytes of additional storage can be obtained for an additional fee. Using the Dropbox cloud, you can synchronize files, for example between home group computers. For example, I now have 4 computers in operation, and Dropbox is installed on all of them. Therefore, having put files on one PC in the cloud, I can immediately see them on another. Well, use them, of course. In general, this service has so many features that they cannot be contained in one article. So I'll start from the very beginning and we'll gradually move forward, exploring our Dropbox.
Nowadays, many users work every day on several computers at once. For example, there is one PC at home, another at work, there is also a laptop or smartphone, and maybe also a tablet. In this case, it becomes very difficult to synchronize data - necessary files you have to send it by email many times, use ISQ or Skype, connect USB drives or copy everything onto disks. It’s inconvenient and long, you’ll agree.
Compact hard drives and USB drives solve this problem, but only partially. And do they decide? You can forget a flash drive at home or even lose it, and they often break. And the information on it can be very valuable and necessary. Storing information on the Internet is the safest solution. And this method of storage makes your existence significantly easier - you don’t need to worry about extraneous things, you just know that you have your own personal chest online, in which everything is safely hidden and will not go anywhere.
- one of these modern “chests”. It is designed to store information in any form with the ability to synchronize data between MAC, PC and all kinds of mobile devices. Dropbox is extremely easy to use and manage - you don't need a lot of knowledge to get started. As I already mentioned, it supports any file format. Dropbox allows you to work with a large number of folders and files at once. Dropbox can be installed on any operating system, and it will get along perfectly between them. For example, you have a MAC at home, Windows at work, and an iPad for travel.
You can still easily work with any files on any device, transfer them, change them, or even delete them. You can publish files to the Internet from any computer. If you update a file on your PC, it is automatically updated on the Internet. Support collaboration several users at once - to do this, you just need to create one shared folder, and other documents will not be visible to this group of users. If files are changed by one user, then for other users they change automatically, and a service message appears on the computer about updating the information.
Updating program versions and the ability to return to previous versions also exist. At Dropbox help can be used by email or any other information on various devices ah over Wi-Fi. For example, if you need to synchronize iPhone work, MAC and PC without connecting to a computer. Even an inexperienced PC user can easily figure out how to work with Dropbox. You and I will figure it out too.
First, download the client from this link - and when installing the program, in the input field, enter your registration data that you entered when registering on the site before downloading https://www.dropbox.com. After this, you will have a folder on your computer called “Dropbox”. Now all information that will be placed in this folder can be synchronized between Dropbox cloud and any of your computers. Now I will tell you in detail, on fingers and with pictures, and show you how to easily and quickly install Dropbox program to your computer and run it. Let me remind you once again - developed special versions programs for any operating systems And mobile devices. Now download our client for PC on Windows:
When installing the program, it will ask if you have an account or if you New user. Select the item “I don, t have a Dropbox account”.
Although Dropbox has been working for me for a long time, as an example I will delete old program and install it again with a new Dropbox account. At the same time, I do not risk anything, since all my files and folders in Dropbox on the computer are also on the server, and they will remain safe and sound. In this window you need to fill in all your data that you entered during registration. Write a correct and working address, because your new account will be linked to it.
Now choose your storage capacity. As you can see, you will need to pay for more than 2 gigabytes, so choose 2Gb - it will be enough for you for the first time. I chose a free “chest” of 2Gb size:
When installing the Dropbox program, you can specify the directory in which all your synchronized folders and files will be located, or you can leave everything by default - then the program itself will create a folder in “My Documents\Dropbox”. The folder will look like the Dropbox service icon. A Dropbox icon will also appear in the tray, which will look like this:
And inside your “Dropbox” folder there will be folders and files that will relate to the service, as well as your folders, which you can rename as you wish. You see that by default several folders are created - “Photos”, “Camera Uploads” and a service file with its description. You can definitely remove it, and do with the rest as you please. I'm everything extra folders I removed it and created several new ones - for myself, for my computers, and a few for friends.
If you want to work with files on other computers or devices, then go to the site . There you can work with documentation in the same way as on a computer, upload new files or download old ones in protected mode. There is also the ability to share folders with other users in your Dropbox app.
How to Create a Shared Folder for Other Dropbox Users
IN context menu The “Dropbox” item will appear in Explorer, in which you will see what you can do additionally with folders and files. And for public access you will need to install Dropbox on another computer, indicate your current account, and get all current copies of the cloud. Sync folders and files will happen automatically. Sharing in Dropbox allows you to share information in your cloud with friends, colleagues and other users.
Now all information that is in the Dropbox folder can be synchronized between cloud server Dropbox and any of your (or not your) computers. Data transmission occurs via an SSL connection and is encrypted using the AES-256 algorithm. All this happens in background and it doesn't bother you at all. That is, you will have the most convenient and secure access to folders and files, both with home computer, and from a working PC or from a mobile device (tablet, phone). It's easy to record some information in the storage: just drag and drop the files into your Dropbox folder on personal computer and wait for them to load. For example, I transferred an image file weighing 1.4 GB in this way, and this process took me 10 minutes.
So that other users can work with shared files and folders, you can create separate folder. For example, "Friends". Now you must right mouse Click on it and select “Dropbox/Share this folder”. In the browser window that opens, enter mailing address the person with whom you want to share this folder. When he receives the invitation by mail and accepts it, the operation can be considered completed. Now you can share files quickly and securely.
You can simply copy this link and send it to your friends by email, but why bother if Dropbox does everything for you? You must select this item in the computer context menu (image below) to send the link to your friends:
This is what the invitation window with link will look like in your browser:
Now that everyone sharing the folder can work with this folder, you can change its contents, and other connected users will immediately see the changes. Immediately - because they will receive a pop-up notification from Dropbox on their computer that an update has occurred in such and such a file. Additionally, you can manage who has access to the shared folder, even to the point of deleting them by deleting files on their PC or mobile device.
So that you can share Dropbox, you can use another method. You need to send invitations to friends or colleagues by email, but only under one condition - they must have Dropbox installed. This can be done quite simply - in the same window (picture above), click the “Import contacts” link. Your mailboxes and services you participate in - Gmail, etc. Write the text of the invitation, by accepting which your friends will be able to access the files and be able to work with them. Moreover, all changes will be visible to all other users of this shared folder in Dropbox.
We draw promising conclusions - all folders and files that are stored on the Dropbox server can be downloaded to your computer at any time, sent to other users, or simply changed something in them. Moreover, you can always get backups all documents or restore previous, unmodified versions of documents! Handy if you unintentionally deleted or changed a file. At free access(up to 2 gigabytes) users can restore previous versions files for last month, and premium users can do this at any time. That is, when using paid account You can get any copy of your entire computer if you copy all the files and folders on your computer to Dropbox in advance. You can delete files and folders without the possibility of restoring them. But there are limitations here too, albeit rather funny ones. You cannot delete several files or folders at the same time - only one at a time. And you cannot delete a folder if it contains more than 1000 files. That is, all this is conditional and solvable.
Access Dropbox from mobile devices
As I said above, your Dropbox account can also be accessed from mobile devices, for example, from smartphones on Android based, iPhone, iPad or Balckberry. What you can do in Dropbox on your mobile device:
1. View full list files in your Dropbox account.
2. View some types of files on a mobile device (docx, txt, pdf, jpg, avi - and almost all formats and extensions) open on my tablet.
3. Add video files, images and photos for synchronization. On Android, you can easily work in Word and save files to Dropbox.
4. Create new directories and folders.
5. Save any available files to other applications.
Security in Dropbox
The Dropbox cloud service takes care of the security and confidentiality of all your data. Here are the measures that have been taken for the security and preservation of information:
1. All information passes through protected by SSL connection.
2. Information is stored on the server in encrypted form (AES-256), and Dropbox personnel do not have access to other people's files. Yes, according to at least, the company claims.
3. Only users who have received an invitation can access public folders.
4. Only users who have a link to the file can access files in the shared folder. It is not possible to view the entire folder or other files in this directory.
5. Everything Dropbox apps protected to the maximum extent.
That is, when using cloud service you have comfortable, fast and completely secure access to information from any computer or mobile device that is connected to your account. Big advantage Dropbox is that it is easy to use even for an untrained person, and the entire procedure for communicating with this application is simplified as much as possible. Complex and long settings absolutely excluded.
What gives LAN Sync?
Not long ago appeared in Dropbox new feature- “LAN Sync”. It makes it possible to synchronize files on corporate local networks, without the participation of the Dropbox server. This function greatly increases the speed of data transfer and information synchronization within the network. If previously changes to files and folders went through the Dropbox server, now they first check for the presence of local network modified file, and then this file is downloaded. That is, the width of the external server channel no longer affects the speed of the application.
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Illustration by David McLeod
Photography by Davy Evans
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Dropbox is a cloud data storage system. Using this service, we may store your data on remote servers company and access them from any computer and other devices, such as iPhone. We can also easily share these files with other Internet users. For example, I use Dropbox to access my data, both from other computers and from my laptop and phone.
To interact with your files that are in the cloud on Dropbox, you will only need to know your username and password to access them from any computer by simply opening the site in a browser. For convenience, there are also programs and applications for computers and smartphones.
Dropbox Cloud provides the user with 2 gigabytes of data storage for free. This limit can be expanded to 16 gigs by simply inviting other users to the Dropbox system. If I'm not mistaken, then for each attracted user we are given an additional half a gigabyte. That is, you need to attract about 28 people to increase for free disk space on Dropbox up to 16 gigabytes. Well, then, more is already paid. Today we will look at the free option.
Let's get started Dropbox registration.
Go to the official website: https://www.dropbox.com.
Everything here seems to be in English, but fortunately everything is clear even to those who do not know foreign languages. Enter your first name, last name, email address and create a password. We accept the terms of the agreement by checking the “I agree to Dropbox Terms” checkbox. Click the “Create account” button.
The account has been created. Immediately after this, the download of the program begins, select the location on the computer where you would like to download it and click the “Save” button.
If suddenly the download does not start, then you need to click on the restart the download link to re-download.
So, we downloaded the program, now let's install it. Launch the downloaded file.
In the window that opens, click the “Install” button.
Dropbox installation has started, we are waiting...
When the installation of the program is complete, we will be asked to choose one of two options. The first is for those who do not yet have their own Dropbox account, and the second is for those who already have one. We already registered with Dropbox, so we set it to switch to the second mode " I already have a Dropbox account" and click the "Next" button.
Enter your data, email and password that you specified during registration and click “Next” again.
In the next step we need to choose which settings we want to use, we will leave the recommended ones. Click “Install”.
Now in five steps the program will introduce us to the capabilities of the program and how to use it correctly.
In the first step, we are told that a folder will be created on the computer where all the files will be stored. Everything we place here will be automatically copied to the server, and we will be able to access synchronized files from any computer. A little further we will change the location of this folder.
In the second step we are told that we can also access our files through any browser. We are not limited to just one program. Next, let's look at how this is done.
In the third step, we are shown that an icon will “hang” in the Notification Area.
Using it, we can easily access the program; it runs along with the computer.
The fourth step says that we can give other users access to download our files, which are in our Dropbox folder and are already synchronized with the server.
And the fifth step is final, here we have a checkmark in the “Open my Dropbox folder now” mode, which means open my Dropbox folder with files. Click "Finish".
The Dropbox folder opens, where we will place all the files so that they are stored in the “cloud”, that is, not only on our computer, but also on remote Dropbox servers. There is standard files, which can be safely deleted.
This folder is stored by default on system disk, not a very suitable place. I suggest changing it to a folder on another disk. To do this, click on the program icon, in the window that appears, click on the tools icon and select “Preferences” from the drop-down list.
Go to the “Advanced” tab and click the “Move” button here.
We select a location on the computer where our files will be stored. I'll select the drive (E:) and the "EveryDay" folder. In it, the program itself will create a Dropbox folder, where it will move all the files that are already in the cloud storage. Click "OK".
We confirm the movement and storage of files in the specified folder.
The folder is selected, click “OK” again to save.
If I now go to the My Computer drive (E:) in the EveryDay folder, I will see Dropbox there.
And if I go inside, I’ll see files there. Now I'll try to throw something else in there. I would like to note that the files with green checkmarks are already synchronized and will be accessible from any computer. And those files that have a blue icon next to them, in my case this is the “About School” video, are still being uploaded to the server, and if we want all the files to be accessible from different devices: PC, laptop, phone, then we need to wait for complete synchronization.
Well, all the files that I uploaded to the Dropbox folder have already been copied to the server, and I can now access them from any PC. Now I showed you all the operations from my laptop, now I’ll try to move to my desktop computer. I’ll install the Dropbox program there and enter my username and password. In general, I do everything as described above, but I don’t register anymore, since I already have an account in Dropbox.
I launch the program, log in by entering my username and password. Now I’ll wait until the files are synchronized, about 5 minutes if there are not many of them. I go to the storage folder Dropbox files by default and I see that I have all the same files there that I put on my laptop.
I can also access my files from any computer without installing Dropbox. To do this you need to use any browser.
Go to the site http://www.dropbox.com, click on the link in the right corner of the Sign in site, and in the form that appears, enter your login (mail) and password and click on the Sign in button.
The page loads, where we see our files again.
Having this like this Dropbox account, we can upload files and have cloud storage of our data and access them at any time, without having to constantly carry flash drives, etc. The main thing is to remember your username and password.
You can also access your files from your smartphone. I'll show you using an iPhone as an example. Install the Dropbox applications on it, launch it, click the “I’m Already Dropbox User” button.
Enter your username and password and click Sign in Dropbox.
Here we click Cancel.
And here are our files again, only here they are not synchronized to our device, but simply available for reading.
That is, we simply see the files that are in the cloud (on the server), and if we want to open one of the files, then yes, in this case it will first be downloaded to our device and then open.
That's it for me Dropbox lesson I’m finishing up, if you have any questions, ask them in the comments.