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CNB
Explorer | Level 4
6 years ago
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How to upload new version of existing file?

Hi, I have three media files in a folder in Dropbox. The link were shared publicly. I found and error and would like to upload a new version, so the link remains the same. As I do not know who saved ...
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  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    6 years ago

    Yes, simply replacing the file with an identically named one will update the file for you without altering the link :)

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jandudzik
New member | Level 2
5 years ago

Hey, I tried to drop file with the same name to the Dropxbox folder and it asks me if I want to change the file to the new one (like any digital system would ask) but then the link changes as well and I get 404 error. How can I keep existing link but just change the file?

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    Lusil
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    5 years ago

    Hey jandudzik, thanks for nudging us on this thread! I'd be more than happy to help. 

    As a first step, to make sure that we cover most initial ground, could you try replacing the file in question via the website? 

    Let me know the results. Thanks!

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      Jimmy-d
      New member | Level 2
      5 years ago

      I had the same problem - on my mac I added a new version of a file using Finder, but the share link deleted.  When I looked in version history on dropbox It actually says it first deleted the original file and created a new version.  

       

      Solution!  Using the Dropbox web interface I dragged in a new file and the share link was preserved.  When I look in version history I can see another version was added, without 'deleting' the previous version of the document with the same name.

       

      Lucikly there's a workaround for this, I guess Dropbox needs to add this onto a list of future features because I only work with documents out of Finder, rarely out of the dropbox.com website.

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