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What you’ll need

A Dropbox access token with file read/write access.

Generating an access token

1

Open the Dropbox App Console

Go to the Dropbox App Console and create a new app, or use an existing one.
2

Set permissions

Under the app’s Permissions tab, enable files.content.write and files.content.read.
3

Generate a token

Under the Settings tab, generate an access token.

Adding it to savemydb

From the Storage page, click Add Storage, select Dropbox, give it a name, and paste in your access token.
Treat your Dropbox access token like a password. Anyone with it can read and write files in the connected account.

Token expiration

Depending on how your Dropbox app is configured, access tokens may expire periodically. If backups start failing with an authentication error, generate a new token and update the storage configuration in savemydb.