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 This guide will help you get more out of your Dropbox account with your Xirvik Server.
-==== Linking Dropbox ====
+Xirvik provide 2 ways to connect your seedbox with Dropbox
+. [[tutorial_en_dropbox#Dropbox Daemon|Dropbox Daemon]]
+which automatically syncs one specific directory with your Dropbox account.
+. [[tutorial_en_dropbox#Dropbox API|Dropbox API]]
+It lets you access your Dropbox account from the explorer tab so you can copy files from/to the seedbox into your Dropbox.
+==== Dropbox Daemon ====
+Go to you server Control Panel Dashboard and Click on Dropbox
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+You will get a small explantion of what it is and if not linked you will be prompted to follow the link
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+This then takes you to your Dropbox account login
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+You now have your Xirivk Seedbox Dropbox folder synchronised with your Dropbox files
+==== Dropbox API ====
+Go to the Explorer Tab on your Seedbox
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+Now right click a folder to bring up the following menu and select Dropbox
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+You will now have the following pop up box, to link the API to the Seedbox click on the Dropbox logo
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+You will then be prompted to login to your Dropbox Account
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+Once in we need to click on Create App
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+Select the Dropbox API option
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+Now make the following selections and give your App a unique name
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+Once the App is created you will then be taken to the following screen with App Key and App Secret
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+Back at your Seedbox enter these values and click OK
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+Now we need to grant the application access to Dropbox account so click logo
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+Accept the screen in Dropbox website
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+Now it will show connected
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+Click on OK back on the Seedbox
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+Now in the Explorer Tab you can see your Dropbox files and you can then use them within Explorer
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