Dropbox Integration: Setup Guide

Connect your Dropbox with Showell and sync your selected content.

Create Dedicated Integration Users (Optional)

💡 This step is particularly advisable for Professional or Enterprise Workspaces that manage a substantial number of users.

Create separate user accounts specifically for the integration. These serve as a bridge between Dropbox and Showell, minimizing interruptions and simplifying access management while preventing accidental file modifications.

Create a Dedicated Integration User in Dropbox

• Example Account Name: Companyname_Admin or showell.sync@yourdomain.com.
• Access Rights: Assign read-only access to ensure the user can only view files and not make changes.
• When authorizing the connection between Showell and Dropbox, Sign in with this User Account

Set Up Access to Folders

Ensure the integration user has access to all necessary Dropbox folders that need syncing.

1. Right-click the folder you want to sync in Dropbox.
2. Select “Share” and invite the integration user.
3. Set the permissions to “Can View” (read-only).

Create a Dedicated Integration User in Showell:

Utilizing a dedicated user account will help ensure that your integration operates seamlessly without any disruptions and remains unaffected by individual user settings.

• Example Account Name: Companyname_Admin or showell.sync@yourdomain.com.
• Access Rights: Assign this user with the Admin role.
• In Showell, sign in with this user account to initiate the authorization process.

Authorize the connection between Dropbox and Showell

1. Go to Showell Admin

• Login with you dedicated Showell integration user

2. From the top menu, select: Admin > Dropbox

3. Begin authorization by selecting “Authorize by signing in to Dropbox”

• Login/authorize with your dedicated Dropbox integration user

Create linkages: Sync your content between Dropbox and Showell

Once the connection has been authorized, you can start syncing your content between Dropbox and Showell.

1. Connect your folder

• When connecting your first folder, you can click 'Connect first folder'
• When connecting a folder later on, click 'Connect folder' in the top right corner

2. A pop-up screen will appear to connect your Dropbox folder to Showell

• Use the arrows to navigate your contents
• Left panel: Choose the Dropbox folder you want to connect
• Right panel: Choose the target destination for this folder in your Showell directory

3. Click OK

Manage your integration

1. Check the status of your linkages by refreshing them. Running linkages can be monitored using this feature to see if they have been completed. This will not fetch new or changed files.

2. To fully remove your Dropbox connection: Click Dropbox > Disable Dropbox

3. By clicking the 'Drop-down menu'-button located on the right side of your connected folder, you are able to:

• Remove connection: This will remove the individual linkage
• Disable connection: The linkage is still connected but will not synchronize
• Fetch new or changed files: This will immediately synchronize the individual linkage