How-To Allow Anyone To Upload To Your Dropbox
We’ll show you just how easy it is to allow anyone to upload to a public folder on your Dropbox.
Here we often talk about Dropbox and all the various things you can do with it. Today we have yet another tip for Dropbox. We’ll show you just how easy it is to allow anyone to upload to a public folder on your Dropbox.
When we start to talk about PHP and scripting, it cannot sound straightforward. This time, it isn’t. Basically, you will be downloading a pre-made PHP-script-based web page that will grant permission to upload to your Dropbox. We will need to do a few edits on it in the following steps, but for the most part, all of the hard work has already been done for us, thanks to the script developer!
How-To Setup A Script To Allow Anyone To Upload To Your Dropbox Folders {Screencast}
How-To Setup A Script To Allow Anyone To Upload To Your Dropbox Folders
Step 1 – Download The PHP Script Files
First, you need to download a few files that are essential to make this work.
Here is the script package download link. Credit goes to Jake Jancar for creating this groovy script.
Extract the two PHP files to a new empty folder to get them prepared.
Step 2 – Edit The Files
You need to edit the index.php file that you just extracted. You can use Adobe Dreamweaver or Microsoft Office FrontPage. If you don’t have either of those programs, notepad++ will work just fine too.
Launch your editing program and Open index.php in. Scroll down to the 48th row and Replace you@youremail.com with your Dropbox account email and then Replace password with your Dropbox account password. Be sure to leave the hyphen ‘’ marks; PHP needs them to function.
When you’re done, save your updated file over the original. (File > Save or Ctrl+S)
Step 3 – Upload The PHP File To Your Website
All you have to do now is to upload the PHP files to a new directory on your website and then give the uploader link to the people you want to have access to your Dropbox. Be careful, though! If the link falls into the wrong hands, you may get your dropbox filled with prank files or viruses! Give the link only to the people you trust!
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Juihuan
Dropbox is great and all but for me, FTP on my web host is unlimited and with a batch file, just like dropbox oh no 2 gig limit.
MrGroove
That might work but it sounds like added complexity plus you get no mobile support. That being said, if it works for you perfect! Sounds like you have a good workflow.
JaceMan
What are the file size limits for this script? Are there any? If yes, are the controlled by the dropbox limit or by the limitations on your web host’s file size, ftp, or php requirements?
It looks like a slick system, but I am curious as to what size limits may be imposed. That limit will decide whether this solution is or is not practical for many people.
realist
I can see potential benefits, but I think I prefer letting people use anonymous login to upload to my FTP server. They don’t need to know a password and the quota is under my own control. They also cannot see anything else, not even the file they just uploaded.
I actually have paid storage for Dropbox, but most people don’t.
However, the real issue is the size of the file being sent. If it’s “normal”, why not just send email in the first place? Interestingly Sugarsync lets you upload files via email but not Dropbox.
If it’s “enormous”, an FTP server is a better place, at the very least for the download time once it’s actually there.
Miss O
Hello MrGroove,
Thanks for the drop box articles. Really helpful.
Was fine till i got to step 3…
Step 3 – Upload The PHP File To Your Website (
All you have to do now is to upload the PHP files to a new directory ( what directory?)
on your website..( Do you mean my website thats under construction, or my drop box??)
and then give the uploader link to the people you want to have access to the your Dropbox.
Be careful though! If the link falls into the wrong hands you may get your dropbox filled with prank files or viruses! Give the link only to the people you trust!
Thanks In |Anticipation for yr help.
sex filmy
At last, something nice and very clear. I’ll check back here often many times. Yours
greenSquid
Followed directions and get the following error when uploading:
Error: Cannot execute request: SSL certificate problem
billmotley
What MrGroove said.