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 After logging in, you will be shown a quick walkthrough of Box Drive features. Once this is complete, your Box content is available at C:\Users\USERNAME\Box.  
 
 After logging in, you will be shown a quick walkthrough of Box Drive features. Once this is complete, your Box content is available at C:\Users\USERNAME\Box.  
 
Reference: https://community.box.com/t5/Installing-and-Using-Box-Drive/Installing-Box-Drive/ta-p/37450
 
Reference: https://community.box.com/t5/Installing-and-Using-Box-Drive/Installing-Box-Drive/ta-p/37450
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== File Storage For EGR 103 ==
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You will be working with files on your own computer but you will be backing them up with a system called Box.  Duke students have 50 GB of free storage for academic purposes on the box system.  Furthermore, you can have box sync up with your local files (as long as you put them in the right place)!
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=== Box Setup ===
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* Go to [https://box.duke.edu/ https://box.duke.edu/].
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* Click the LOG IN button.
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* If asked if you are Part of Duke? Click Continue.
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* Log In using your Duke credentials.
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* You should now see your Duke Box - it may be entirely empty.
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=== Local Folder Setup ===
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Next you will create a folder on your local computer to synchronize with your Box folder.
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* Go to [https://duke.app.box.com/services/browse/newest/box_drive https://duke.app.box.com/services/browse/newest/box_drive] for information about Box Drive and for the download links for Windows and Mac.
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* Download the appropriate file and install it.
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* Keep track of where the Box folder is placed on your drive. 
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** For Windows it is likely a spur off the main File Explorer window and located specifically at <code>C:\Users\USER\Box<?code> where '''USER''' is your Windows user name.
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** For Mac
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=== Box Refereces ===
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* [https://box.duke.edu/ https://box.duke.edu/] - Box
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* [https://duke.app.box.com/services/browse/newest/box_drive https://duke.app.box.com/services/browse/newest/box_drive] - Box Drive

Revision as of 04:31, 18 August 2020

To Install Box Drive on Windows: Download the Box Drive installer here. https://www.box.com/resources/downloads/drive  Navigate to the location where you downloaded the file, and double-click it to run the installer. Follow the instructions to complete the installation. If Box Drive does not launch automatically upon installation, you may need to launch the application from the Start menu.  You will need to log in to Box Drive the first time you open it. You may be redirected to Duke’s log in page. 

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 After logging in, you will be shown a quick walkthrough of Box Drive features. Once this is complete, your Box content is available at C:\Users\USERNAME\Box. Reference: https://community.box.com/t5/Installing-and-Using-Box-Drive/Installing-Box-Drive/ta-p/37450

File Storage For EGR 103

You will be working with files on your own computer but you will be backing them up with a system called Box. Duke students have 50 GB of free storage for academic purposes on the box system. Furthermore, you can have box sync up with your local files (as long as you put them in the right place)!

Box Setup

  • Go to https://box.duke.edu/.
  • Click the LOG IN button.
  • If asked if you are Part of Duke? Click Continue.
  • Log In using your Duke credentials.
  • You should now see your Duke Box - it may be entirely empty.

Local Folder Setup

Next you will create a folder on your local computer to synchronize with your Box folder.

  • Go to https://duke.app.box.com/services/browse/newest/box_drive for information about Box Drive and for the download links for Windows and Mac.
  • Download the appropriate file and install it.
  • Keep track of where the Box folder is placed on your drive.
    • For Windows it is likely a spur off the main File Explorer window and located specifically at C:\Users\USER\Box<?code> where USER is your Windows user name.
    • For Mac


Box Refereces