You don’t have to worry about any issues as in this article we provide the steps for an easy offline installation.
How do I download and install the Dropbox desktop app?
1. Actions needed to install Dropbox with admin rights
The Dropbox desktop app requires admin privileges to run with full functionality on your computer. This enables multiple different core features of Dropbox, including:
Sync icons that show the sync status of files and folders. Right-click context menus for taking quick actions in Dropbox. Access to Smart Sync.
For the vast majority of users, the desktop app is automatically installed with admin privileges. However, if you didn’t install with admin privileges you can follow the instructions below to do so.
2. Install the Dropbox desktop app with admin privileges
3. Smart Sync and admin privileges
Some Dropbox users will have access to Smart Sync. If you have access to this feature, check that Dropbox is installed with admin privileges on each computer where the feature will be used. If you’re the admin on a Dropbox Business team, you can see which team members installed Dropbox with admin privileges. However, you can only do this before you enable Smart Sync. Depending on the policies at your company, your team members may be able to install Dropbox with admin privileges on their own. If not, they may need the assistance of your IT team. In today’s article, we compiled the simplest installation method with some other useful information that will enable you to use Dropbox without any issues in the future.
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