Dropbox Portal documentation
A private document area on your WordPress site, powered by your Dropbox folders, with no public links.
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Getting started
- What is Dropbox PortalDropbox Portal turns Dropbox folders into a private document area on your WordPress site. What it does, what the licence unlocks, and requirements.
- Install the pluginStep by step: start the trial or buy, download the Dropbox Portal zip from My licences, upload it in WordPress, activate it and paste the key.
- Activate your licence keyWhere to paste your Dropbox Portal licence key, what happens after activation and how many sites each plan covers.
- Create the Dropbox app and connect your accountBeginner guide: create the Dropbox app, set the three permissions, paste the redirect URI and connect your Dropbox account to WordPress.
Using Dropbox Portal
- Give roles access to foldersCreate rules that link WordPress roles to Dropbox folders, give each client a private folder, and control who can download.
- Put the portal on a pageAdd the [nopd_dropbox_portal] shortcode to a WordPress page, with all its attributes: root, view, theme, title, subtitle and height.
- Add files and download themHow new files reach the portal through Dropbox, how visitors preview and download them, and the limits that apply.
- Settings: what visitors can do, colour, messagesEvery option in Dropbox Documents > Settings: search, previews, downloads, portal colour, messages and advanced options.
Licence and account
- Try Pro free for 7 daysStart the 7-day All Access trial at checkout, paste the key in the plugin, and lose nothing if you cancel.
- Move a licence to another siteFree your Dropbox Portal licence on the old site with Release this site, then activate it on the new one.
- Update the pluginDropbox Portal updates appear in the normal WordPress Updates screen. How to install them and what to do if none appears.
Troubleshooting
- Fix Dropbox connection errorsSolutions for Invalid redirect_uri, missing permission (scope) errors, Not working labels and files that do not open in Dropbox Portal.
- Common questionsAnswers to common Dropbox Portal questions: new files, visitor messages, file size limits, security, uploads and moving from the old version.
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