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Lynn School Department Creating A Dropbox “Shared Folder”

How to create a Dropbox folder and share files at www.Dropbox.com

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With a web browser… Log into http://www.Dropbox.com

Your Dropbox email and password are required

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Create a new folder and name it… “Files For Webmaster”

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Add photos, documents and videos by dragging them into the folder from files on your desktop. Always “copy” your files for

sharing. Keep a set of the original files on your computer.

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Open the folder and confirm your files have copied into the “Files For Webmaster” folder

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Right click on the “Files For Webmaster” folder and select “Invite to folder…”

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Fill in an email address and add a message… Click “Share Folder” when done.

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The Folder Icon has changed and the Link Icon is on now that your folder has been shared.

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Click the “Sharing Icon” to check status and the list of people you have invited to your folder.

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If you received and accepted an email invitation from the webmaster to join the “Lynn Schools” folder it also should be

visible in your list of folders at www.Dropbox.com

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If so, double click it, find your school folder inside… and drag files into it. Always “copy” your files for sharing.

Keep a set of the original files on your computer.

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Please email the Webmaster if you have any questions, thanks!

Robert Wilson webmaster@lynnschools.net

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