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 (and sync automatically every 3 hours)
• You can upload files to Dropbox in Communifire
• You can download Dropbox files in Communifire

Step 1: Configure the Dropbox App

1. Visit the Dropbox developer app console.
2. Click Create app.
3. Select Scoped access.
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. In the OAuth 2 section, under Redirect URIs, enter your site URL followed by /oauth2/dropbox/callback. (e.g. https://myintranet.com/oauth2/dropbox/callback or https://myintranet.communifire.com/oauth2/dropbox/callback)
9. Click Add.
10. Copy the App key and App secret and save them for later.
11. In the Development users section, click Enable additional users.
12. Click Okay.
13. Click the Permissions tab.
14. Check the following scopes:
    • files.metadata.write
    • files.metadata.read
    • files.content.write
    • files.content.read
15. Click Submit.
16. 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. (Optional)
    
    1. Click Choose from Dropbox.
    2. Select an image from your Dropbox files.
    3. Click Choose.
    4. Click Save changes.

Step 2: Add the Dropbox App in Communifire

1. In Communifire, go to Control Panel > System > Integrations.
2. Click Add Connected Account.
3. Select Dropbox.
4. Enter a display name. This name will appear in My Integrations when a user has connected their account.
5. Paste the app key and secret in App Client ID and App Client Secret.
6. Set where users can connect to Dropbox from:
   
   • Available in top level community: Users can connect to Dropbox in Browse > Files. (Note: If enabled, files must be set to On in Control Panel > System > Application Settings.)
   • Available in spaces: Space admins can add Dropbox in any space. Users can connect to Dropbox in the space Files section.
   • Available in Personal Connect: Users can connect to Dropbox in My Files .
7. Click Save Settings.

Step 3: Add Dropbox to the Files Section

Option 1: Add Dropbox in a specific space or the top level community

1. Navigate to one area depending on where you want users to connect to Dropbox:
   • To add Dropbox to the Files section of a specific space, go to Manage Space > External Drives.
   • To add Dropbox to Browse > Files, go to Control Panel > System > External Drives.
2. Click Add External Drives.
3. Click Dropbox.
4. Enter a Display name. The display name will appear when users open the Dropbox folder.
5. In Connected Account, select the Dropbox account you added.
6. Click Connect.
7. A new tab will open. Click Continue.
8. Click Allow.
9. You'll be returned to Communifire. Click Save Settings.

Once settings are saved, users can connect to Dropbox in the Files section of the space or in Browse > Files.

Option 2: Add Dropbox to My Files

If you enabled Available in Personal Connect, go to Control Panel > System > System Properties and set ShowNewMyAccountFilesView to true. Once this is enabled, users can connect to Dropbox in My Files.

Connect to Dropbox

Dropbox Integration User Setup