How To Make A Download Link For A Folder
Adeline Haverstock
Hello I just uploaded a folder of files to my Dropbox that I want to share. Problem is that when I got to that folder (and yes it has sync'ed so all is well there), and I click on Sharing. It gives me the option to "Create Link", but when I click on "Create Link" it does nothing. No link or anything. I tried it both Firefox and IE, and it still did it. And I have the lastest versions of both browsers with up-to-date patches.
I have the desktop app installed but when I right click a folder in my Dropbox (from my desktop) I do not have a menu option that says only "Share". I have "Share With" but that takes me to a Windows dialog box.
You have it installed, but is it running? Can you see the Dropbox icon in your system tray (Windows) or menu bar (Mac)? If not, the Share... option will not be available. Also, the Share... option is only available on files and folders that are located inside the Dropbox folder. Files or folders outside of Dropbox will not have this option. You would need to move them into Dropbox and allow them to sync first.
For folders, the Crtl-Click / Right-Click option only shows "View on Dropbox.com" unless you are at the very top-level Dropbox folders, then the option to "Copy Dropbox Link" is visible. There are lots of options available for specific files in all locations but not for folders themselves. This seems like a issue with the code change pushed out with the changes to Public folder.
For example, let's say you have a program that needs its files at C:\Program. You'd really like to store this directory at D:\Stuff, but the program requires that its files be at C:\Program. You could move the original directory from C:\Program to D:\Stuff, and then create a symbolic link at C:\Program pointing to D:\Stuff. When you relaunch the program, it will try to access its directory at C:\Program. Windows will automatically redirect it to D:\Stuff, and everything will just work as if it were in C:\Program.
There are two type of symbolic links: Hard and soft. Soft symbolic links work similarly to a standard shortcut. When you open a soft link to a folder, you will be redirected to the folder where the files are stored. However, a hard link makes it appear as though the file or folder actually exists at the location of the symbolic link, and your applications won't know any better. That makes hard symbolic links more useful in most situations.
Note that Windows doesn't actually use the terms "hard link" and "soft link". Instead, it uses the terms "hard link" and "symbolic link". In the Windows documentation, a "symbolic link" is the same thing as a "soft link". However, the mklink command can create both hard links (known as "hard links" in Windows) and soft links (known as "symbolic links" in Windows).
You can create symbolic links using the mklink command in a Command Prompt window as Administrator or as a regular user. To do this without an Administrator Command Prompt window, you must first enable Developer Mode from Settings > Update & Security > For Developers.
You'll need to put quotation marks around paths with spaces. For example, if the folders are instead named "C:\Link To Folder" and "C:\Users\Name\Original Folder," you'd use the following command instead:
You can then right-click inside a different folder, point to the "Drop As" menu and select "Hardlink" to create a hard link to a file, "Junction" to create a hard link to a directory, or "Symbolic Link" to create a soft link to a file or directory.
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Sync links make it easy to send files and folders to just about anyone. Recipients of links cannot edit the original file in any way (links are view-only), and do not need a Sync account. Links provide a fast, secure and easy method of sharing files and folders, without bulky email attachments.
As an added convenience, you have the option of emailing the link directly from the web panel, in which case the recipient will get an email notification delivered by Sync. For a more personalized message we recommend sending the link via your own email, using the copy method above.
Basic permissions include custom passwords and removing links (to revoke access). Sync Pro and Business customers can set advanced permissions, such as download restrictions, expiry dates, activity notifications and more.
Sync Pro and Business customers can enable file uploads on links. The people you request files from can upload directly to a folder you link to, using a web browser (no Sync account required). This allows people to send you files easily.
If you share a link to a folder containing multiple files, the recipient of the link will have an option to download all of the linked files at once, as a Zip. This makes it easier and faster for people viewing your link to download multiple files.
When you move or rename a linked file, the link will stop working. If you want to continue to share the file as a link after it has been moved you can create a new link, or restore the original file in the original location.
It is not exactly clear whether you have moved those files to the Google drive in a single folder or otherwise. Please elaborate on that. Assuming you have moved the files to a Google drive folder, please take a look at the below article.
Of course I access the file from the column, what I want to do is to directly access the FOLDER in the Google Drive or come to drop the files (several files per customer).
This is why I want to create a virtual column with a URL link that would point to each customer file.
Great solution, I would like to achieve the same, but I have already implemented this without following the collection of files steps, I think that did not exist before, how can I make it work for tables and folder that are currently working?
You can share files and folders in iCloud Drive so other people can view and edit them. You can also allow participants to add people to a file or folder. To learn more about the roles of owner and participant, see What can you do in a shared file or folder on iCloud.com?
Email: Click Share. In the email window that appears, add the email addresses of the people you want to share with, make any additional edits, then click Send. The email option is only available when you have iCloud Mail turned on.
Copy Link: After you select Copy Link, a text box appears. Add the email addresses or phone numbers the people you want to share with, then click Share. A new window appears with the link for your file. Copy the link and send it.
This is the scenario: I have a Product template with a folder structure created. Also I have a workflow where in some task the user has to save a document in a predetermined folder. Right now what I did is to put the location in the Instructions task: something like this: You have to create a document in the folder Product name>Folder1> Folder 1.1 > Folder 1.1.1 ....
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