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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%> | ||
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+ | 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. | ||
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+ | 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: |
{{tag>application dropbox}} | {{tag>application dropbox}} |