

If you have any trouble, just watch the video on the Dropbox homepage – it makes sense of everything in just 40 seconds! Or read the “Getting Started” PDF file that’s automatically in your dropbox. You’ll notice the new Dropbox folder on your desktop, in My Documents, and/or on the Start bar (depending on your Operating System of choice.) They even give you a few sample files (about 1.4 MB worth) in your Dropbox folder to start out with, in order to demonstrate how it works. Once the software is downloaded, it only requires one click to install! Then you sign-in and make a few selections (such as if you want the free 2GB account or a 10GB account upgrade,) and you’re ready to go.

To sign-up for Dropbox, all you have to do is go to, click the button where it says “Sign In,” then choose “Create Account.” Once you submit your e-mail address and password, your account is created within 2 seconds and you’re presented with a dialog box to download the latest version of the software. Quite a few backup services claim to be simple to set up, and they are, but Dropbox is super simple!

Let’s take a closer look at Dropbox… Getting Started With DropBox Won’t eliminate the need for a thumb drive.Works on virtually any operating system.You can get a completely free account with 2GB of storage space if you want to test it out for yourself.
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(The service was originally developed by two MIT students who were sick of facing those problems themselves.)ĭropbox can be used on your computer (Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems,) iPad, iPhone, Android phone, or Blackberry. DropBox is like a “magic box.” When you put your files in the box, they are available anywhere you are.ĭropBox is the answer to having to e-mail files to yourself or carry a thumb drive with you at all times – and you can’t forget and leave it sitting on your desk.
