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Settings Fields:
* Status: Development allows up to 100 users. To apply for Production, your app will have to approved by Dropbox.
* Developments users: Who is allowed to use the app?
* Permission type: Normally, read and write to its own folder.
* App Folder Name: Name the folder you want to use in Dropbox/Apps for your app's files. If it does not exist, it will be created.
* App key, App secret: Generated by Dropbox. Use App key in your app to identify the Dropbox app.
* OAuth redirect URIs: The complete URL to your deployed app, including index.html.
* Drop-ins domains: Not needed.
* Datastores: Not needed.

Revision as of 11:40, 12 January 2014

It's easy to save and read files on Dropbox using AppStudio, so you can access them on all your devices and on your desktop.

Here's how:

1. Get a DropBox account. They're free and easy to set up.

2. Create your app in the Dropbox App Console. Here's how it looks:

Settings Fields:

  • Status: Development allows up to 100 users. To apply for Production, your app will have to approved by Dropbox.
  • Developments users: Who is allowed to use the app?
  • Permission type: Normally, read and write to its own folder.
  • App Folder Name: Name the folder you want to use in Dropbox/Apps for your app's files. If it does not exist, it will be created.
  • App key, App secret: Generated by Dropbox. Use App key in your app to identify the Dropbox app.
  • OAuth redirect URIs: The complete URL to your deployed app, including index.html.
  • Drop-ins domains: Not needed.
  • Datastores: Not needed.