The Dropbox Integration makes it easy to move files under 5GB back and forth between Acquia DAM Classic and Dropbox. You can use this integration to quickly centralize assets stored in various personal Dropbox accounts, and distribute files to people who don’t have access to your DAM. Acquia recommends you upload files larger than 5GB using FTP (File Transfer Protocol).
This integration is available to Professional and Starter subscription users with download and/or upload access in Acquia DAM Classic core, but first must be enabled by your admin.
Enable the Dropbox integration (admins)
Click the Settings icon in the top navigation and select System Preferences.
In the Cloud Sharing Settings section, click the Cloud sharing channels box and choose Dropbox.
Click Save.
Sending assets to Dropbox
Regular users and contributors with download access can start sending assets to Dropbox once the admin has enabled the integration.
Log in to Acquia DAM Classic.
Click an asset to get to the asset details page, then click the Share icon in the actions toolbar.
Choose Dropbox from the dropdown menu.
The first time you choose to send an asset to Dropbox, you’ll need to click Add Integration.
Log in with your Dropbox credentials.
In the pop-up, create a new Dropbox folder or choose an existing one.
Click Send – the file will go to the selected folder.
You can use a lightbox to send multiple assets to Dropbox at once:
Add the assets you would like to send to a lightbox. (Learn more about lightboxes here.)
Click the Share icon in the actions toolbar.
Choose Dropbox from the dropdown menu.
In the pop-up, create a new Dropbox folder or choose an existing one.
Click Send – the files will go to the selected folder.
Uploading assets to Acquia DAM Classic
To send assets from Dropbox to Acquia DAM Classic, you’ll need to have upload permission in Acquia DAM Classic.
Select the folder where the assets will be uploaded to.
Click Upload in the actions toolbar.
Note
If you do not see the Upload option, you may not have the appropriate permissions to upload or you have not selected a folder. To get permissions to upload, contact your Acquia DAM Classic admin.
Select the Dropbox tab and click the Choose from Dropbox button.
Select the asset(s) you wish to upload to Acquia DAM Classic and click Choose.
Click Minimize to continue working in the system while your upload is processing.
The newly uploaded files will appear in the folder as Asset Processing while the preview thumbnail is being generated.