https://www.dropbox.com/
What is Dropbox
Dropbox is a web based file hosting service. It comes with 2GB storage free. You
can earn more by recommending friends or pay for an ugpgrade. Dropbox accepts
files of any size and type. The Dropbox Desktop Application is software that
watches a folder on your desktop computer and syncs any changes to the web and
to your other computers.
How do I Start?
1. Sign up for a free account.
2. Click log in, then create an account
Dropbox Toolbar
Once you login to Dropbox you will see the toolbar above.
allows you to upload files.
lets you create a new folder
allows you to share a folder by putting in e-mail addresses.
Your Dropbox account will also contain a public folder. Anything you put in here is
potentially open to anyone – you create a url which you can send to people, post
on Twitter etc. You can only do this with files within this public folders – material
in other folders can only be shared with people you select.
Dropbox on your computer
You can download Dropbox to your computer and other devices to allow your
files to sync with the internet. Go to https://www.dropbox.com/downloading. Be
aware that Dropbox will also store copies of your files on the C drive of your PC
in a dropbox folder so that they will take up some space.
Further help
There is online help at https://www.dropbox.com/help/
The following has some helpful tips on Dropbox features though may be a little out of
date:
http://www.makeuseof.com/pages/download-using-the-magic-pocket-a-dropboxguide