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Dropbox

Let Haruno read files from your Dropbox, work in a Dropbox folder that stays in step with your account, and upload a file when you approve it.

  • Mac appAvailableDescribed with the other cloud drives under Cloud storage.
  • Windows appAvailable

What it connects

A Dropbox account. You can connect more than one account. Each keeps its own name, sign-in and folders.

The Dropbox card, before it is switched on.
The Dropbox card in Settings, Connectors. It shows the Dropbox logo, a short description and the state Disabled.The Dropbox card in Settings, Connectors. It shows the Dropbox logo, a short description and the state Disabled.

What Haruno can do

  • List folders and files, inside the folders you allow.
  • Read one file. Haruno downloads a copy and reads it.
  • Open a folder, copy it to this PC and keep it in step with Dropbox, so Haruno can edit the files.
  • Check the sync, run it now, and close the folder again.
  • Upload a file from your PC, creating it or replacing one with the same name.

Haruno cannot share Dropbox files with other people. Sharing is only on Google Drive.

How to connect

  1. Open Dropbox

    Go to Settings ▸ Connectors, click Dropbox and turn on Enable.

  2. Fill in the setup

    Give the connection a Display name and choose Folders Haruno can use. Cloud storage explains the three choices.

  3. Press Connect

    Sign in on Dropbox's own page and allow access. Signing in to a connector has the details.

What needs your approval

Haruno asks before it uploads a file. The card shows which file on your PC is about to be sent. Everything else listed above goes ahead without asking, but only inside the folders you allowed.

In the advanced view, Tools lets you set any of these to On, Confirm or Off.

A synced folder also passes deletions on: a file removed on one side is removed on the other at the next sync.

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    +---
    +title: Dropbox
    +summary: Let Haruno read files from your Dropbox, work in a Dropbox folder that stays in step with your account, and upload a file when you approve it.
    +feature: connector-dropbox
    +covers:
    +  - Integrations/dropbox/**
    +---
    +
    +## What it connects
    +
    +A Dropbox account. You can connect more than one account. Each keeps its own name, sign-in and folders.
    +
    +<Shot src="/m/db37320b39dc-windows-connectors-card-dropbox-light.png" dark="/m/b54be9c78593-windows-connectors-card-dropbox-dark.png" alt="The Dropbox card in Settings, Connectors. It shows the Dropbox logo, a short description and the state Disabled." caption="The Dropbox card, before it is switched on." />
    +
    +## What Haruno can do
    +
    +- List folders and files, inside the folders you allow.
    +- Read one file. Haruno downloads a copy and reads it.
    +- Open a folder, copy it to this PC and keep it in step with Dropbox, so Haruno can edit the files.
    +- Check the sync, run it now, and close the folder again.
    +- Upload a file from your PC, creating it or replacing one with the same name.
    +
    +Haruno cannot share Dropbox files with other people. Sharing is only on Google Drive.
    +
    +## How to connect
    +
    +<Steps>
    +<Step title="Open Dropbox">
    +Go to <Ui>Settings ▸ Connectors</Ui>, click <Ui>Dropbox</Ui> and turn on <Ui>Enable</Ui>.
    +</Step>
    +<Step title="Fill in the setup">
    +Give the connection a <Ui>Display name</Ui> and choose <Ui>Folders Haruno can use</Ui>. [Cloud storage](/windows/connectors/cloud-storage/) explains the three choices.
    +</Step>
    +<Step title="Press Connect">
    +Sign in on Dropbox's own page and allow access. [Signing in to a connector](/windows/connectors/signing-in/) has the details.
    +</Step>
    +</Steps>
    +
    +## What needs your approval
    +
    +Haruno asks before it uploads a file. The card shows which file on your PC is about to be sent. Everything else listed above goes ahead without asking, but only inside the folders you allowed.
    +
    +In the advanced view, <Ui>Tools</Ui> lets you set any of these to **On**, **Confirm** or **Off**.
    +
    +A synced folder also passes deletions on: a file removed on one side is removed on the other at the next sync.