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 Use one of the following referral links to **get 250 MB of free bonus space** if you want to create a new Dropbox account: Use one of the following referral links to **get 250 MB of free bonus space** if you want to create a new Dropbox account:
   * [[https://​www.dropbox.com/​referrals/​NTE3MTg5NDc5]]   * [[https://​www.dropbox.com/​referrals/​NTE3MTg5NDc5]]
-  * [[https://​www.dropbox.com/​referrals/​NTIzMTcyMDM5]] 
 </​WRAP>​ </​WRAP>​
  
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 ==== Start from scratch ==== ==== Start from scratch ====
 If you are running Ubuntu: If you are running Ubuntu:
-  - Stop Drobox ​if it is running.+  - Stop Dropbox ​if it is running.
   - Unlink the target system on the Dropbox website   - Unlink the target system on the Dropbox website
   - Remove the all daemon directories and the Dropbox settings: <​code>​   - Remove the all daemon directories and the Dropbox settings: <​code>​
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 If you are running Windows: If you are running Windows:
   - FIXME   - FIXME
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 +==== Place Dropbox wherever you want (e.g. without "(My )Dropbox"​) ====
 +Dropbox currently forces the name "(My) Dropbox"​ within its path (see [[http://​forums.dropbox.com/​topic.php?​id=9032#​post-59499|a Dropbox developer forum post]] why they currently force this). However, this is just a GUI limitation and no technical limit. The Dropbox path is just a config variable stored within the SQLite database ''​config.db''​.
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 +<WRAP center round important 60%>
 +
 +Windows users:
 +  - //Never// place your dropbox on a network drive/​share!
 +  - Don't place Dropbox within the root of a drive (Like ''​X:​\''​). Otherwise the right-click context menus is not working anymore.
 +</​WRAP>​
 +
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 +To change it by using a GUI tool: have a look at the [[http://​forums.dropbox.com/​topic.php?​id=9665|pyDropboxPath]] utility. ​
 +
 +To change it manually:
 +  - Make sure everything is in sync and close Dropbox. Make a backup of your Dropbox folder if you want to be on the safe side.
 +  - Change into the Dropox application directory:
 +    * ''​~/​.dropbox/''​ (Linux and MacOS)
 +    * ''​%APPDATA%\Dropbox''​ (MS Windows)
 +  - Take a tool like [[..:​sqliteman:​start|Sqliteman]] and open the ''​config.db''​
 +  - Open the config table and edit the ''​dropbox_path''​ key's value. You may use the query ''<​nowiki>​SELECT value FROM config WHERE key="​dropbox_path"</​nowiki>''​ to get the row including current value. Close the database after you are done.
 +  - <wrap important>​Delete the ''​host.db''​ file (if existing)!</​wrap>​
 +  - Move all files within your Dropbox from the old to the new location.
 +  - You're done. Start Dropbox. :-)
  
  
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   * [[http://​www.dropbox.com/​|Official Dropbox website]]   * [[http://​www.dropbox.com/​|Official Dropbox website]]
   * [[https://​www.dropbox.com/​terms#​privacy|Dropbox Privacy Policy]]   * [[https://​www.dropbox.com/​terms#​privacy|Dropbox Privacy Policy]]
-  * [[uuwiki>​Dropbox]] ​(German)+  * [[uuwiki>​Dropbox]] ​:lang_de:
   * [[http://​techcrunch.com/​2008/​03/​11/​dropbox-the-online-storage-solution-weve-been-waiting-for/​|Dropbox:​ The Online Storage Solution We've Been Waiting For?]]   * [[http://​techcrunch.com/​2008/​03/​11/​dropbox-the-online-storage-solution-weve-been-waiting-for/​|Dropbox:​ The Online Storage Solution We've Been Waiting For?]]
   * [[http://​forums.dropbox.com/​topic.php?​id=11473|DB forum: Thread which explains how Dropbox recognizes file changes]]   * [[http://​forums.dropbox.com/​topic.php?​id=11473|DB forum: Thread which explains how Dropbox recognizes file changes]]
   * [[http://​forums.dropbox.com/​topic.php?​id=4368|DB forum: Thread about Dropbox Security and the Terms of Service (what is (not) private) etc.)]]   * [[http://​forums.dropbox.com/​topic.php?​id=4368|DB forum: Thread about Dropbox Security and the Terms of Service (what is (not) private) etc.)]]
 +  * [[http://​forums.dropbox.com/​topic.php?​id=27198&​replies=14#​post-170943|DB forum: Thread about Dropbox Security on LAN]] -- Dropbox is using SSL for LAN sync, too.
  
 **Tips and tricks** **Tips and tricks**
   * [[http://​forums.dropbox.com/​topic.php?​id=10435&​replies=3#​post-67705|DB forum: Setting Up Truecrypt command line Batch Files & other Truecrypt Tweaks]]   * [[http://​forums.dropbox.com/​topic.php?​id=10435&​replies=3#​post-67705|DB forum: Setting Up Truecrypt command line Batch Files & other Truecrypt Tweaks]]
-  * [[http://​stadt-bremerhaven.de/​dropbox-und-truecrypt-verschluesselte-daten-in-der-cloud|Dropbox und TrueCrypt – verschlüsselte Daten in der Cloud]] ​(German)+  * [[http://​stadt-bremerhaven.de/​dropbox-und-truecrypt-verschluesselte-daten-in-der-cloud|Dropbox und TrueCrypt – verschlüsselte Daten in der Cloud]] ​:lang_de:
  
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