Are you familiar with DropBox – the program that gives you 2 gigabytes of online storage free. In our class you will learn how to download and use this great program. Not only can you store everything in folders (organized or not) from videos, scrapbooks, books, and family history biographies. Virtually you can store everything you have on any of your computer devices. Then on top of all that, you can share it with whomever you wish to see it. How could that be better?
From "Dear Myrtle "- You've heard me mention Dropbox.com a few times lately. . Now I'd like you to officially sign up for Dropbox, and when
From "Dear Myrtle "- You've heard me mention Dropbox.com a few times lately. . Now I'd like you to officially sign up for Dropbox, and when
installing your genealogy software, tell it to keep your genealogy data files in your drop box folder.
Commenst From Chris Bair of FamilySearch
- It’s cheap–when you first sign up you get 2GB for free. You can increase your free space through referrals, games, and other methods. You can also go for a paid plan: 50GB for $10/month, 100GB for $20/month etc…
- When you install the desktop program (Mac, Windows, and Linux), it creates a folder that is synced with the service. Backing up a file is as easy as putting it in the folder.
- You can access your files with any web browser on any computer with an Internet connection.
- Your files are stored on backed-up servers and (even better) you can restore deleted files and even restore a file to a previous version of the file–this is AWESOME!
- You can share folders with friends–any changes to the files will be synced to each person.
- If you install the program on multiple computers, the DropBox folder on each automatically is synced whenever connected to the Internet.
- The Dropbox has a “public” folder where you can put images, documents, whatever. It gives you the public link to those documents that you can use anywhere. I often use it to host images for eBay auctions
- There are versions of the program for iOS (iPad, iPhone, etc…) and Android, plus 3rd party programs that work on other smart phones.
Click Here to Sign up for the Class You will learn how to: download DropBox, how to use it as a back up, as a source to connect to your documents anywhere there is internet, how to share by letting friends and family see your records and you can allow their editing if you wish. DropBox is well known and extremely easy to use. It will save you time and at the same time keep your records safe. Give it a try. Come take the class!
