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# Setting up Dropbox Account
* To set up a Dropbox Account, follow the steps below:
1. Open the [Dropbox Portal](https://www.dropbox.com/developers). (Ensure you are signed in)
2. To create a new app, click on \[Create apps].
* The options for creating a new app display.
* In “Choose an API”, select “Scoped access”.
* In the type of access, two (2) options display.
* App folder (access to a specific folder)
* Full Dropbox (access to the entire dropbox) Select this option to ensure maximum account support for the application.
1. Enter App Name
2. Click \[Create app].
* The “Settings” tab is selected by default displaying the App key and App secret.
* Copy and save the App Key and App secret to be added to the Dropbox connector.
* To define the settings for permissions, go to the “Permissions” tab. To define read and write permissions, Under “Files and folders” select required options.
* In this case, select the following:
* files.metadata.write
* files.content.write
* files.content.read
* Sharing.write
* Click \[Submit] to save the changes
