Dropbox Integration Administrator Setup | Communifire Documentation

Communifire supports a two-way sync between Files and Dropbox. Dropbox sync has the following features:

• Your Dropbox files will appear in Files
• You can upload files to Dropbox in Communifire
• You can download Dropbox files in Communifire

See Dropbox Integration User Setup to learn how to sync a Dropbox drive in Files.

1. Visit the Dropbox developer app console.
2. Click Create app.
   
3. Select Dropbox Legacy API.
   
4. Select Full Dropbox.
   
5. Enter a name for the app.
6. Check I agree to Dropbox API Terms and Conditions.
   
7. Click Create app.
   
8. Under Redirect URIs, enter the redirect URI for your site. This is your site URL followed by /oauth2/dropbox/callback. (e.g. https://myintranet.com/oauth2/dropbox/callback or https://myintranet.commmunifire.com/oauth2/dropbox/callback)
9. Click Add.
   
10. Copy the app key and secret and save them for later.
    
11. Click Enable additional users.
    
12. Click Okay.
    
13. Optional: Click the Branding tab to upload an image for the app. Users will see the image on the consent screen when they connect their Dropbox account.
    
14. Click Choose from Dropbox.
    
15. Select an image from your Dropbox files.
16. Click Choose.
17. Click Save changes.
    
18. In Communifire, go to Control Panel > System > Integrations.
    
    
    
19. Click Add Connected Account.
    
20. Select Dropbox.
    
21. Enter a display name.
22. Paste the app key and secret in App Client ID and App Client Secret.
23. Enable settings:
    
    • Available in top level community: The account will appear Control Panel > System > External Drives and external drives will appear in Browse > Files.
    • Available in spaces: The account will appear in Manage Space: Integrations and users will be able to add drives from this account in Manage Space: External Drives .
24. Click Save Settings.
    

After completing the setup, you can add external drives in the Control Panel or in Manage Space. Drives added in the Control Panel will be available in Browse > Files. Drives added in Manage Space will only be available in that space. See Manage Space: External Drives .