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Andy69's avatar
Andy69
New member | Level 2
12 months ago
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Downloading my stored files from Dropbox to my computer

When I attempt to download files I previously stored on Dropbox, all I get on my computer is an empty zip file with the same name as the folder on Dropbox. What do I have to do to actually retrieve the files I previously uploaded?

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  • Andy69's avatar
    Andy69
    12 months ago

    Switching to another browser seems to have helped. Thanks for the tip.

  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
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    12 months ago

    Hey Andy69, welcome to our Community! 

     

    Is it safe to assume you're using our website, in order to download your folders locally to your device? If not, feel free to clarify. 

     

    Does this happen with all of your folders, or some specific ones? If I were you, I'd also try using a different browser entirely, just to exclude the possibility of this being a browser-related issue. 

     

    Let me know of any updates!

    • Andy69's avatar
      Andy69
      New member | Level 2
      12 months ago

      Switching to another browser seems to have helped. Thanks for the tip.

      • Megan's avatar
        Megan
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        12 months ago

        No worries at all, Andy69!

         

        If you need anything else, I'll be one post away! 😎

  • JEM190's avatar
    JEM190
    Explorer | Level 4
    12 months ago

    I had the same problem. I have a Mac and was using Safari to upload and download to DB. Then suddenly about 3 months ago I was not able to download. Someone suggested to me that this might be an issue caused by the app 1Password that I was using. I now upload with Safari, but download with Firefox or Chrome. 

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