Dropbox

Files.com integrates with Dropbox in several different ways.

Files.com's Remote Server Mount feature connects a specific folder on Files.com to the remote server in real time.

That folder then becomes a client, or window, accessing the files stored in your remote server or cloud.

Once you configure a Mount, any operation you perform on or inside that folder acts directly on the remote in real time. Whether you are dropping a file into that folder, deleting a file, creating a subfolder, or performing any other file or folder operation your Files.com user has permissions for, those operations "pass through" to the remote in real time.

This feature enables a wide variety of use cases. You can access files on a counterparty (client or vendor)'s cloud without provisioning individual access for individual users. You can reduce storage costs by using on-premise or bulk storage solutions. You can let applications access third-party clouds via the Files.com API, FTP, SFTP, or Files.com Apps.

Alternatively, Files.com's Sync feature gives you the ability to push or pull files to or from remote servers. The files exist in both places at the end of the sync process.

A sync can be a "push", where files from your Files.com site are transferred to the remote server, or a "pull" where files are transferred from the remote server to your Files.com site.

Add Dropbox as a Remote Server

When adding Dropbox, you'll be redirected to the Dropbox login page to authenticate and connect Files.com with Dropbox.

If you are already logged into Dropbox then you will bypass the Dropbox login page.

Once your Remote Server is added, integrate it with Files.com as either a Remote Server Mount or a Sync.

Dropbox Teams

If you are using Dropbox Team folders, select the corresponding Dropbox Teams option.

To connect as your personal Dropbox account, select the Dropbox Personal/Teams: Connect as my personal user option.

To connect as the administrator of a Dropbox Business account, which makes your Dropbox Team folders available, select the Dropbox Business Teams: Connect to the root level of the team and expose all team folders option.

Remote Server Mount

Remote Server Mounts are created by mounting them onto an empty folder in Files.com. We recommend against mounting at the Root of your site, although that is supported if you need it.

Sync

After creating the Dropbox Remote Server, you can use it to perform Syncs between Dropbox and Files.com.

Automations

Folders that have been configured with Remote Server Mount to Dropbox can also be used with automations, allowing you to include Dropbox folders as source locations or destinations for your automations.