Running Dropbox From a USB Thumbdrive

Dropbox has limitations that will cause problems with user accounts if you try and install and use it from a Bren computer. We suggest that those wanting to use Dropbox install and run a portable version from a thumbdrive. First make sure that your Dropbox storage will fit on your thumbdrive, then follow the directions below to install the proper software.

Step 1: Download the DropboxPortableAHK program from http://nionsoftware.com/dbpahk/ Look closely for the proper link, don't click on the "Download Manager" links.

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