DropBox+Instructions

=General Directions= toc Go to @http://dropbox.com to download and create and account.


 * Click Log In in the upper right hand corner to get started




 * Once you click this, your screen will look like this; click on the create an account.


 * Your screen will change and you will be asked to enter in your information as seen here:
 * Once you have clicked to agree to terms, click create account.
 * You will automatically get a screen simiar to this where it will ask your to save the downloaded file. Save the file. Go to the location on your computer where your downloads are saved ( ex. mine go to my download folder), and run the program to install DropBox.




 * Once you have installed the program, you will now have a DropBox folder on your computer. You will save to this folder just like any other folder.



= = =Making a Folder=


 * Login to your DropBox account; this will be your main screen. Click on the Files tab at the top




 * Your screen will then look like this:
 * Click on the new Folder tab to make a new folder, just like you would on your computer.
 * A New Folder icon will appear for you to name


 * Name your folder according the protocol listed here (but use your own name)and then click create:

You have now created a folder for your documents.

=Sharing a Folder=


 * Once you are in your account, have your folder created, you can share your folder with others. In order to do this, click the share a folder tab.




 * You will get a menu like this. Click the radial button for share an existing folder, then click Next.




 * Once you click next, the new menu will have you indicate which folder you would like to share. Do so and then click next.


 * You will now indicate the email of the person(s) you would like to share the folder with.
 * Be sure to follow the protocol listed below:

The person will now get an email indicating that you wish to share a folder and they can click a link to access the folder within their dropbox account.