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Re: FTP Setup in Dropbox

FTP Setup in Dropbox. How to set-it up?

Macros48
New member | Level 2
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Hello All,

 

I have a remote camera at my cabin in Tennessee, it is accessible through an app and is always on. The camera typically senses movement

will snap 3 pictures and upload/email them to my gmail account. However gmail has changed access using 3rd party apps and I can no longer

receive the pictures. I was told I can setup dropbox as an FTP server and my camera will upload to my dropbox, all videos and pictures.

Is this possible? and if so, would anyone have a step by step to set this up?

 

Thx for the help

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Rich
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@Macros48 wrote:

I was told I can setup dropbox as an FTP server and my camera will upload to my dropbox, all videos and pictures.


Dropbox does not support FTP connections. There are workarounds and third-party solutions that work as a go-between (you FTP to them, they connect to your Dropbox for you, etc.), but they are not controlled by or supported by Dropbox.

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Rich
Super User II
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@Macros48 wrote:

I was told I can setup dropbox as an FTP server and my camera will upload to my dropbox, all videos and pictures.


Dropbox does not support FTP connections. There are workarounds and third-party solutions that work as a go-between (you FTP to them, they connect to your Dropbox for you, etc.), but they are not controlled by or supported by Dropbox.

Macros48
New member | Level 2
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Thank you Rich, that solves the issue with dropbox lol. Now I need to solve the bigger issue, finding a way.

 

Thx again

WillJenkin
New member | Level 2

Macros48 - what solution did you adopt?

Macros48
New member | Level 2

I spun up an FTP server and have it running in my home. It seems to be the only way left to get this accomplished.

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