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cannot create shared link to a folder
Hello I just uploaded a folder of files to my Dropbox that I want to share. Problem is that when I got to that folder (and yes it has sync'ed so all is well there), and I click on Sharing. It gives...
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Super User IIYou have it installed, but is it running? Can you see the Dropbox icon in your system tray (Windows) or menu bar (Mac)? If not, the Share... option will not be available. Also, the Share... option is only available on files and folders that are located inside the Dropbox folder. Files or folders outside of Dropbox will not have this option. You would need to move them into Dropbox and allow them to sync first.
Also, the link that Jane was attempting to post is listed below. I've also fixed it in her replies.
I have this same problem. I am attempting to share Dropbox links for specific subfolders and not for specific files. I have replicated the problem as follows on a Mac in both Chrome and Safari:
- Navigate to a subfolder (mine are still subdirectories of Public)
- Bar at top says "Not Shared".
- Click on the "Share" button
- Press the "Create a link" button
- Nothing happens
For folders, the Crtl-Click / Right-Click option only shows "View on Dropbox.com" unless you are at the very top-level Dropbox folders, then the option to "Copy Dropbox Link" is visible. There are lots of options available for specific files in all locations but not for folders themselves. This seems like a issue with the code change pushed out with the changes to Public folder.
- UPDATE - I realized that I think this has everything to do with the changes to the Public folder (at least in my case). I created a new base directory and new subdirectories under that new directory, and I was able to share the subfolders in the same way as expected.
Yeah it must be a problem with the Public folder. I made a different folder and copied everything I formerly had in the Public folder into that new folder. Now sharing and sharing links works like charm.
Yes, I get the same results. In the past, I could create links to folders and files beneath the Public folder. Suddenly can not do it anymore. I repeated your experiment, created a new folder from my dropbox Home, and copied folders to that new folder, now Links works okay beneath the new folder, but not beneath the original Public folder.
Ummm, hey, tech support, I know it's not a pleasant task, but maybe it's time to go back to the programmers and say, "What did you do?"
- MarkI suspect its probably something to do with the Public folder being depreciated in March (i.e. it will become a standard folder and no longer have ANY WORKING links in it) for free users and Sept. for paying.
