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mexapojym
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11 months ago

Seeking Guidance on Hosting Image Files for my Website using Dropbox

Hello Dropbox Community, I hope this message finds you well. I am currently working on a website dedicated to providing a comprehensive guide on Tesla Homes, and I am in the process of exploring hos...
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Rich
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11 months ago
mexapojym wrote:
How can I effectively host image files for my Tesla Homes Guide website using Dropbox?

The simple answer is... Don't.

 

Dropbox isn't a web hosting service. Yes, it can serve files but that functionality is meant for sharing with others; not web hosting. It's just not meant for that and you can run into issues.

 

Links generated by Dropbox have a redirect. If your hosting platform has any issues following those redirects, the images will not display. There are also daily bandwidth limits that apply to your account (based on account level) and if even one file exceeds those limits, ALL links on your account would stop working.

 

Simply put, Dropbox isn't meant for the use you're proposing. Use a proper web host to host the images.

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