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---
title: "Dropbox"
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---
# What is Dropbox?
Dropbox is a file hosting service that offers cloud storage and file synchronization. It creates a special folder on the user's computer, and all content inside that folder is synchronized with Dropbox's servers and all other computers and devices with the user's Dropbox account. Dropbox offers a free tier of 2 GB of storage and premium tiers up to unlimited backup and storage.
# Getting Started
1. Install the Dropbox application and filesystem addon through Google's Web Store.
a. Click on menu or the search button on the keyboard
b. Select the web store
c. In the web store, search for Dropbox
d. Scroll down to "Apps" and click the Dropbox's "ADD TO CHROME" button
e. Scroll down and find "Filesystem for Dropbox" and click on its "ADD TO CHROME" button
2. Sign in or create a new account
1. If you are new to Dropbox, create an account
1. Open the menu and open the Dropbox application
2. Register a new account
2. If you already have an account, sign in
3. Dropbox can be accessed through the web browser by going to dropbox.com at any time
3. Set up the filesystem addon
a. From the menu, open the Dropbox filesystem addon
b. In the popup window, click on the "Mount" button and sign into your Dropbox account
c. Click on the "Allow" button
The Files application should have a new Dropbox folder underneath the Downloads folder. Now you can easily drag and drop files from your downloads folder or Google Drive to the Dropbox folder, and vice versa. Or, you can two-finger click on the mousepad and copy & paste the file to the Dropbox folder, and vice versa.
# Lesson Goals
By the end of the lesson, you should know:
1. What Dropbox is
2. Register a Dropbox account
3. How to install Dropbox
4. How to access Dropbox, through the web browser or file manager
5. How to move files between Google Drive, Downloads folder, and the mounted Dropbox folder
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comment by Rachel: it would be better to include how to create an account step by step.