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Uploading direct to Dropbox server via FTP
I want to ftp a backup file from my web host to my DropBox account. I need to know the DropBox emote server name and port number to acocmplish this task. Where can I obtain this information? DropBox ...
I want to ftp a backup file from my web host to my DropBox account. I need to know the DropBox remote (not emote) server name and port number to acocmplish this task. Where can I obtain this information? DropBox support was unable to assist. Thank you
- Walter
Dropbox Staff
Hey there cah1 - I moved your second post under this thread to keep things neat; I hope you don't mind.
As per your request now, could you tell me what exactly are you trying to achieve and why use FTP in the first place and not our desktop application or even the website to upload your backup files to your Dropbox account?
I'm not sure I understand what you'd like to do in this case, yet, Dropbox lets anyone back up, share and access files easily. No need to manually log in to a server and wait for files to upload one by one, like with FTP. Dropbox makes transferring files from anywhere simple:
Windows and Mac: Just copy or save files to the Dropbox folder, and they’ll be uploaded automatically.
Web: Drag and drop files from your desktop right into your browser.
iOS and Android: Upload files with just a few taps in the Dropbox mobile app. Or set up automatic camera uploads to copy photos and videos to Dropbox in the background.
(Not all features are available on all Dropbox plans; you can compare our plans to find the version right for you.)
I hope this information helps to some extent and please let me know if there's anything else I can assist with.
What I'm trying to do: Once I create a full cPanel backup in my web host provider's site, I want it be be automatically sent to a folder on my DropBox via ftp. Otherwise I have to manually download it from my web host provider's site and then manually upload it to DropBox.
- Rich
Super User II
What you want to accomplish is not possible. Dropbox does not support FTP or any other communication protocols other than its own. There is no way to use FTP to send files directly to Dropbox.
