Download an unzipped folder from Dropbox's Public folder
Jul 20, '12 07:30:00AM
Contributed by: azdawg
Sometimes it is necessary to upload an unzipped folder to Dropbox because some PC users can have problems with opening a file zipped on a Mac. However, you can't make a public link from an unzipped folder in Dropbox.
Here's a solution for creating a link to an unzipped folder that you can send to another user so they can download the folder.
- Launch the Dropbox website, from the Dropbox menu in your menu bar, or by logging in to Dropbox in your browser.
- Click on the Public Folder; its contents will display in your browser window).
- Select the folder for which you want the link; don't click on the folder's name, but to the right of it. The selection will turn blue.
- Click the Get Link icon above the folder list. A popup window will appear.
- Close the popup window by clicking the x icon in the top-right corner.
- In the browser window that is open, click on the folder for which you want the link. The browser window will show the content of your folder.
- Copy the link in the address bar and paste it in your e-mail.
- Immediately after the pasted URL add: ?dl=1
When the recipients of your e-mail click on the link, a browser window will open and the folder will automatically download into their computer, zipped in a format that even Windows users can open.
[kirkmc adds: This does work. However, it seems like a bit of a workaround. I'd find it a lot easier to simply find a tool that zips archives so Windows users don't have problems. However, if you already have files in your Public folder, this can be a good way to give access to a folder's worth of them.]
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