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How to migrate a Dropbox folder from one PC to another?
Dear all,
I have a shared physical Dropbox folder on my old PC with all the "original" data in it, which is synchronized with the Dropbox cloud storage.
Now this PC is broken and I want to ph...
ostbeyer wrote:
But in order to download the files automatically, I first need to designate a location on the hard disk, don't I?
But where do I do that?
When you install the Dropbox application it will create a Dropbox folder in your user profile, though you have the option to select a different location during the install process.
Jay
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHi catstepmum, if those co-editors are going to be using that Transfer link to download the files, they won't be able to access it after it expires.
The best option would be to create a shared folder, and invite them to the folder, if they need to edit, delete or add files.
Thanks, Jay. I've always managed to share the folders before, I don't know why this time I did a transfer link. I'll check it out.
Yours,
Ann
- Jay
No worries, let me know if you need any further assistance in the future!
