Drop Box guide

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This guide will demonstrate the basic features of KnowledgeTree's Drop Box client tool.


Install

Step 1 Execute the setup.exe file.

Step 2 Read and accept the license agreement.

Step 3 Enter the details Drop Box needs to access your KnowledgeTree repository.


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Step 4 Choose whether Drop Box should automatically run on System Startup.

Step 5 Choose a destination folder where Drop Box will be installed.


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Step 6 Confirm that you want to install Drop Box with the details you have supplied.

Step 7 The installation is complete.

Configure

On the Login Details page you can test the connection between the Drop Box and your KnowledgeTree repository.

To start the application, navigate to Start - All Programs - KnowledgeTree - Drop Box - KnowledgeTree Drop Box

Drop Box will appear as a draggable window.

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An icon is placed in the notification area. Right click the icon to access the setting menu.

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From the context menu you can

  • change the server and login details,
  • toggle whether Drop Box runs on System Startup,
  • force the Drop Box window to stay on top of other windows,
  • change the size of the window,
  • view information about your installed version of Drop Box,
  • minimize the window,
  • and close Drop Box.


Use

To add a document to your KnowledgeTree repository, simply drag and drop a file from the desktop or Windows explorer onto the Drop Box window.


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The Drop Box will indicate the success of the upload.


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Each user can find their documents in there own folder in the DroppedDocuments folder.

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