Resources for beginners II : Using dropbox and H2HH

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There are two ways in which dropbox can be used to send your turns to your opponents.Either using the 'Public' folder or setting up a shared folder.

By default,after dropbox's installation-in the folder you chose during setup- you should be able to see a folder labeled 'Public'. Everyone can download files from this folder,assuming they received the link of that file.In any case,it's not the folder in which you'd want to store any sensitive info. You can share files from the dropbox public folder with everyone, including people who don't use dropbox.



To send a turn to your opponent using the Public folder,simply copy or move that turn from CMBN->Game Files->Outgoing Email to Dropbox->Public ,then right-click on that file and choose Dropbox->Copy public link . The third step is to paste the link in an email sent your opponent,who will be able to download the file once he gets it.



The second option for sharing files is by creating a 'shared folder'.
This is the preferred method of sending turns.Or,at least the easiest method. Both you and your opponent must use dropbox to be able to 'share folders'.

Create a new folder in the dropbox folder ( and not in the dropbox->Public folder),right-click on it and select Dropbox->Share this folder from the menu.
You will be redirected to the dropbox site where you'll be able to specify the email of the opponent with whom you want to share that folder(You might need to login to dropbox first). He will receive an email informing him he was invited to share the folder. After he approves,the folder is officially shared and any files you copy in there will automatically show up on your opponent's shared folder. Likewise,any files he copies in his shared folder will automatically appear on your shared folder.

A small tip. It will be easier to keep track of incoming/outgoing files if you create two subfolders in the shared folder.One in which you'll copy your turns and the other one in which your opponent will copy his files.