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How to install Drobox SDK for Python in Windows 7?

ChrisAPI

Hi, I am trying to install Dropbox SDK for Python through this page: https://www.dropbox.com/developers/core/sdks/python

I have downloaded Dropbox SDK for Python and uncompressed it at my Desktop folder. Currently I use Python SDK 2.7.9 (which includes pip) on my Windows 7 computer, but the next step says,

"To install the dropbox module and any dependencies, run the setup script (you may need sudo).

$ python setup.py install"

Here's my problem. I tried to use python command line and Python GUI from Python SDK 2.7.9 and entered the command above. It didn't work. I also doubled clicked the setup.py file and comand prompt opened and closed quickly. I am not sure if this is right way :S

Does anyone knows how it works in Windows 7?

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Steve M.

Did you try "python setup.py install"? If so, what happened?

Also, you mentioned you have pip, so you can just run "pip install dropbox" as it says in the next paragraph on that page.

ChrisAPI

When I open python (command line), type "python setup.py install"and press Enter, it says the following text:

SyntaxError: Invalaid syntax
>>> pip install dropbox
File "<stdin>", line 1
python setup.py install

When I open command prompt from Windows in C:// and type "python setup.py install", it says the following:
"Python is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file."

Steve M.

It sounds like you don't have the Python executable in your path then? That would be the first thing to fix. Once typing "python" actually succeeds, rather than saying "python is not recognized..." you're ready to try installing the Dropbox SDK.

Jasmina V.1

I have installed python 2.7.11 in my windows 8.1 . i want to install dropbox for my python.

My question is that where i have to write

python setup.py install -this command? on command prompt?and if yes in which folder?

Or should i have to follow this command?- pip install dropbox
And same where i have to write it?

Greg-DB

Using pip to install the Dropbox library is recommended. The official instructions are here:

https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/python#install

The "pip install dropbox" command would be run in your command prompt, but you need to have pip installed. The installation instructions for pip itself can be found here:

https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing/

Note that pip is made by a third party though, so we can't support pip itself.

Alternatively, instead of using pip, you should be able to download the library itself and install the library by using the setup.py file included with the library, using the command you mentioned in your command prompt:

python setup.py install

Jasmina V.1

how can i upload images and videos on dropbox using python?

Greg-DB

Once you have the library installed, I recommend working through the tutorial, which covers uploading files:

https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/python#tutorial

If you're still having trouble, open a new thread with the details of the new issue:

https://www.dropboxforum.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/new?community_post%5Btopic_id%5D=200209245