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How to use Dropbox Dropbox is online file storage up to 2GB, file sharing, online backup and file synchronizing service across your computers. All you need is to download the client software, create your user account, link your computer to your account and move your files to the dropbox folder in your computer. Dropbox will automatically upload the files to their server. While you are away, or need to check your files from a friends computer or from a browsing center, you can simply logon to the web client and download or view your files, or even upload any latest files. These files will also get synced on to your computers linked to dropbox. You can share your dropbox files across your Macs, PCs and Linux machines. All you need is to simply download the dropbox client and logon to your existing account. You can have your own personal folder, or share folders with your friends, or have a public folder for access to anyone. Dropbox client is officially supported on Windows XP and Vista, Mac OSX Tiger and Leopard, as well as Ubuntu 7.10+ and Fedora Core 9+, and several other distributions of Linux. The Ajax enabled Dropbox web version also supports Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari. Google Chrome is not supported at this moment. Jamil Ahmed DRTC Indian Statistical Institute Bangalore jamil@drtc.isibang.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.