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How to Share a DropBox Folder with Someone on IOS?
I have a DropBox Professional account, and want to share a folder so people can open it in on iPhone/iPad. They have installed the DropBox app on their devices. I have specified their addresses as sh...
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I was able to "share" the folder by sending the link to others.
And this is where we believe the problem is. Sending a link to a folder is not the same as a Shared Folder. A Share Link is a view-only method of sharing. Anyone that adds the content of a Share Link to their Dropbox will be creating their own copy of that content.
A Shard Folder allows you to give others edit access to your files. You need to add members to the folder first, specifying whether they have Edit or View access, and they'll receive an email or a notification within the Dropbox app on their phone.
When they open the Dropbox app and tap the notification, they'll be able to add the shared folder to their own Dropbox, if they have enough room in their account. This copy of the folder is synced with all other members of the share. Any changes they make within it will sync back to everyone else.
Make sure you read through both help articles (linked above) to understand the differences between a Share Link and a Shared Folder.
Thanks for offering help!
I was asking about sharing the DropBox folder in the other direction. I want to create it in my Professional DropBox account, then allow someone on their iPhone to access just that folder via their iOS DropBox app.
Mark
Super User II
Super User IIAs long as you add them to the share Matthew, and they accept, it will auto appear on their iOS devices :)
Mark,
Thank you again for trying to help!
I shared the folder, using the recipient's Apple ID. But when the recipients log into their devices and open the DropBox app, nothing shows up there. Do you know if there's a different way I am supposed to connect iOS users?
- MarkDont use their Apple ID - you need to use the email address they've set up Dropbox with.
Thanks again for helping!
I must be seriously missing something. I'm trying to make it so people on iOS can access the shared folder via the iPhone DropBox app. If I enter their email address as the share, they get an email link. But it does not work inside the iOS app. That's why I thought hooking the Apple ID was the right way.
Is there a way to link the iOS app with the shared folder?
