Dropbox SubmissionsDetails For Setting Up Your Dropbox Account, Uploading and Sharing A Video Link

  • JOINING DROPBOX
  • INSTALLING THE APP ON YOUR PC
  • UPLOADING YOUR VIDEO TO DROPBOX

This is a simple guide using your computer. You may find that if you choose to join via your phone, the steps are very similar. The whole process should only take a short time. The steps below take you through each click, you may find it only takes a few minutes to join.

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  • JOINING Dropbox – A Step by Step Guide +

    • a) - Go to Dropbox.com
    • b) - Fill out the brief form with your name and email address and password
    • c) - Read their Terms and then click the box "I agree to Dropbox terms"
    • d) - Click the blue button "Sign up for free"
    • e) - You should receive an email asking you to verify your email address
    • f) - Click the "Verify your email" link
    • g) - A new browser window will open to your Dropbox Account home page, where you can download a useful "Getting Started with Dropbox" pdf guide.

     

  • INSTALLING The App On Your Computer +

    • a) - At the top of your Dropbox Account home page you will see the following image:
      • dropbox app
    • b) - Click on the “Download Dropbox” button and the Installer will be downloaded to your computer
    • c) - Double click on the downloaded installer (DropboxInstaller.exe) and select “Run” in the popup window
    • d) - Once the installer has finished the Dropbox Sign in console will open
    • e) - Enter the same Email address and Password that you used to sign up with and click the “Sign In” button
    • f) - If successful, a message will appear saying “Congratulations!” and you will receive another confirmation email
    • g) - Click on the “Open my Dropbox” button and a Welcome window will open
    • h) - Click on the “Get Started” button to view a brief explanation of the Dropbox process
    • i) - When you reach the end and click “Finish” a message will open highlighting the Dropbox Application Icon which has been added to the taskbar at the bottom of your screen
    • j) - If you click on this icon you can manage your account and access both your new Dropbox folder on your computer and your Dropbox folder online.

     

  • UPLOADING Your Video to Dropbox +

    • a) - Go to your online Dropbox Account by clicking on the Dropbox icon (bottom right of your screen) and select the globe symbol
    • b) - Your Dropbox Account should open up in a browser window
    • c) - You should see the following image at the top of your screen:
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    • d) - Click on the “Add File” button
    • e) - An “Upload to Dropbox” pop-up will open
    • f) - You can either drag-and-drop your files directly onto your Dropbox Account page or click the “Choose files” button in the pop-up window (see below)
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    • g) - A new window pops up in order for you to look for your video/s.
    • h) - Click on the 1st video to select it and clickthe ‘Open’button
    • i) - It will instantly start to upload
    • j) - Once the upload has finished, your video should appear in the pop-up window
      • dropbox uploaded
    • k) - You will also get a message from the Dropbox icon to tell you that your file has been added to your account. If you click on the icon you will see that your uploaded video file has been added
    • l) - On the right-hand side of the pop-up (see above) you will see it says ‘Share’
    • m) - Click on this and a popup window will appear entitled “Share link to ‘My First Video.mp4’” (My First Video.mp4 is just an example. You should see your file name here)
    • o) - The first option provides you with a link to your file that will look something like this: https://www.dropbox.com/s/kmeqmp155dm7ikh/My_First_Video.mp4?dl=0
    • p) - Highlight this link by clicking on it (left click) and then right click on it and select “Copy” (or Ctrl+C)
    • q) - You now have the link stored and ready to paste
    • r) - If you have not entered the class for this video yet, go ahead and enter and you will see a box for this link, simply paste the link in.
    • s) - If you have already entered the class, then use the Video Submission form and paste this link in the box provided.

    That’s it!

     
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  • JOINING Dropbox – A Step by Step Guide +

    • a) - Go to Dropbox.com
    • b) - Fill out the brief form with your name and email address and password
    • c) - Read their Terms and then click the box "I agree to Dropbox terms"
    • d) - Click the blue button "Sign up for free"
    • e) - You should receive an email asking you to verify your email address
    • f) - Click the "Verify your email" link
    • g) - A new browser window will open to your Dropbox Account home page, where you can download a useful "Getting Started with Dropbox" pdf guide.

     

  • INSTALLING The App On Your Computer +

    • a) - At the top of your Dropbox Account home page you will see the following image:
      • dropbox app
    • b) - Click on the “Download Dropbox” button and the Installer will be downloaded to your computer
    • c) - Double click on the downloaded installer (DropboxInstaller.exe) and select “Run” in the popup window
    • d) - Once the installer has finished the Dropbox Sign in console will open
    • e) - Enter the same Email address and Password that you used to sign up with and click the “Sign In” button
    • f) - If successful, a message will appear saying “Congratulations!” and you will receive another confirmation email
    • g) - Click on the “Open my Dropbox” button and a Welcome window will open
    • h) - Click on the “Get Started” button to view a brief explanation of the Dropbox process
    • i) - When you reach the end and click “Finish” a message will open highlighting the Dropbox Application Icon which has been added to the taskbar at the bottom of your screen
    • j) - If you click on this icon you can manage your account and access both your new Dropbox folder on your computer and your Dropbox folder online.

     

  • UPLOADING Your Video to Dropbox +

    • a) - Go to your online Dropbox Account by clicking on the Dropbox icon (bottom right of your screen) and select the globe symbol
    • b) - Your Dropbox Account should open up in a browser window
    • c) - You should see the following image at the top of your screen:
      • dropbox add file
    • d) - Click on the “Add File” button
    • e) - An “Upload to Dropbox” pop-up will open
    • f) - You can either drag-and-drop your files directly onto your Dropbox Account page or click the “Choose files” button in the pop-up window (see below)
      • dropbox upload
    • g) - A new window pops up in order for you to look for your video/s.
    • h) - Click on the 1st video to select it and clickthe ‘Open’button
    • i) - It will instantly start to upload
    • j) - Once the upload has finished, your video should appear in the pop-up window
      • dropbox uploaded
    • k) - You will also get a message from the Dropbox icon to tell you that your file has been added to your account. If you click on the icon you will see that your uploaded video file has been added
    • l) - On the right-hand side of the pop-up (see above) you will see it says ‘Share’
    • m) - Click on this and a popup window will appear entitled “Share link to ‘My First Video.mp4’” (My First Video.mp4 is just an example. You should see your file name here)
    • o) - The first option provides you with a link to your file that will look something like this: https://www.dropbox.com/s/kmeqmp155dm7ikh/My_First_Video.mp4?dl=0
    • p) - Highlight this link by clicking on it (left click) and then right click on it and select “Copy” (or Ctrl+C)
    • q) - You now have the link stored and ready to paste
    • r) - If you have not entered the class for this video yet, go ahead and enter and you will see a box for this link, simply paste the link in.
    • s) - If you have already entered the class, then use the Video Submission form and paste this link in the box provided.

    That’s it!

     
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