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Sharing Folders with 'can edit' link but people still need to request access to upload

Hello - I created a Dropbox folder and set the sharing to anyone with the link can edit, but the folder is still making people with the link request access before they can upload anything to the folder. Is there a way to set it up so that anyone with the link can add files to the folder?

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Rich

@tgreene wrote:
So if I just want them to add a file to the folder it should be view only?

No, that would be just what it says, view-only. They wouldn't be able to upload or change any files within the folder.

I believe what you may be looking for is a File Request. Anyone with the link can upload and they don't need an account. They won't be able to access anything in the folder, including the files they upload themselves.

If, however, your intent is to send a link that anyone can use to upload files to a folder, while also allowing them to see and edit everything in the folder, then you need to do it as you originally did, and approve people that are requesting access.

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Walter

Hi there @tgreene - welcome to our Community!

Could you please clarify if you're using individual accounts or if you're all part of the same Dropbox team account?

If it's the latter, are you a team member or an admin of the team?

Also, if you could walk me through the exact steps you take to do this, I'd appreciate it. Are you, for example, following these steps?

Thanks!

tgreene

Hi Walter,

It started as an individual account, but yesterday I upgraded to a team account and I am the admin. I did follow those steps in both my individual account and as the admin of the account and in both cases it was still making the recipient of the link request to join in order to upload a file to the folder.

Jay

Hi @tgreene, when you send a shared link with a edit privileges, this means that people would have to join the folder in order to edit files.

tgreene

Thanks! So if I just want them to add a file to the folder it should be view only?

Rich

@tgreene wrote:
So if I just want them to add a file to the folder it should be view only?

No, that would be just what it says, view-only. They wouldn't be able to upload or change any files within the folder.