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jbaleta
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

How to create a folder via PowerShell with Dropbox REST API?

Good morning.   I have been looking for a way to create a folder via PowerShell in Dropbox with REST API and I have not found a way to do it. I only found the forum http://rest-examples.chilkat.io/...
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jbaleta
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

Many thanks Greg-DB for the answer.

When trying to install with the Install-Package command Dropbox.Api throws the following error:

PS C:\Windows\system32> Install-Package Dropbox.Api
Install-Package : Dependency loop detected for package 'Dropbox.Api'.
En línea: 1 Carácter: 1
+ Install-Package Dropbox.Api
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : Deadlock detected: (Dropbox.Api:String) [Install-Package], Exception
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : DependencyLoopDetected,Microsoft.PowerShell.PackageManagement.Cmdlets.InstallPackage

PS C:\Windows\system32> Install-Package Dropbox.Api -Force -Verbose
DETALLADO: Uso del proveedor 'Programs' para buscar paquetes.
DETALLADO: Uso del proveedor 'msu' para buscar paquetes.
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DETALLADO: Uso del proveedor 'NuGet' para buscar paquetes.
DETALLADO: Uso del proveedor 'PowerShellGet' para buscar paquetes.
DETALLADO: Searching repository 'https://www.nuget.org/api/v2/FindPackagesById()?id='Dropbox.Api'' for ''.
DETALLADO: The -Repository parameter was not specified. PowerShellGet will use all of the registered repositories.
DETALLADO: Getting the provider object for the PackageManagement Provider 'NuGet'.
DETALLADO: The specified Location is 'https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2' and PackageManagementProvider is 'NuGet'.
DETALLADO: Searching repository 'https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2/FindPackagesById()?id='Dropbox.Api'' for ''.
DETALLADO: Total package yield:'1' for the specified package 'Dropbox.Api'.
DETALLADO: Total package yield:'0' for the specified package 'Dropbox.Api'.
DETALLADO: Se está realizando la operación "Instalar paquete" en el destino "Paquete 'Dropbox.Api' versión '6.37.0' de 'nugetRepository'.".
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Install-Package : Dependency loop detected for package 'Dropbox.Api'.
En línea: 1 Carácter: 1
+ Install-Package Dropbox.Api -Force -Verbose
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : Deadlock detected: (Dropbox.Api:String) [Install-Package], Exception
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : DependencyLoopDetected,Microsoft.PowerShell.PackageManagement.Cmdlets.InstallPackage

Greg-DB's avatar
Greg-DB
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3 years ago

It's not clear why it would be claiming a dependency loop on Dropbox.Api; Dropbox.Api only depends on Newtonsoft.Json (>= 13.0.2), which does not depend on Dropbox.Api.

 

It looks like there's some information on this issue here; otherwise you may want to reach out to Microsoft for support for the installer.

  • jbaleta's avatar
    jbaleta
    Explorer | Level 4
    3 years ago

    Many thanks Greg-DB for the answer.

    It worked for me using the command:

    Install-Package Dropbox.Api -Destination ".\NugetPackages" -Force -Source 'https://www.nuget.org/api/v2' -ProviderName NuGet -SkipDependencies -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

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