The information in this article applies to all Dropbox customers.
This article describes how to find the Dropbox folder on a computer once you’ve downloaded the Dropbox desktop app. If you haven’t done so yet, learn how to install the Dropbox desktop app on your computer.
Once you’ve downloaded the Dropbox desktop app and logged in, you can find the default location of the Dropbox folder in your File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac).
However, if you’ve moved the Dropbox folder, you can see the location in the Preferences menu of the Dropbox desktop app.
To open your Dropbox desktop app preferences:
Select your operating system below for instructions on seeing your Dropbox folder location.
Once you’re in the Preferences menu:
cd ~/Dropbox
For easier access to the Dropbox folder on your computer, you can create a shortcut. To do so:
Your shortcut will appear with alias appended to the name of the file.
In -s ~/DROPBOX-FOLDER-PATH ~/DESIRED-SHORTCUT-LOCATION
By default, the Dropbox folder is located in your user folder. If you moved your Dropbox folder, or if you connected a work and personal, it may be located elsewhere or have a name other than "Dropbox." You can programmatically find the folder path through a JSON file.
Note: If you connected your work and personal accounts on this computer, your JSON file will show two accounts. The JSON file will only have one account listed if you have one account or your accounts aren't connected on this computer.
In the JSON files below:
Select your operating system below to see further instructions.
%APPDATA%\Dropbox\info.json %LOCALAPPDATA%\Dropbox\info.json
{ "personal": {"path": "/Users/<username>/Dropbox (Personal)", "host": 123456789, "is_team": false, "subscription_type": "Basic"}, "business": {"path": "/Users/<username>/Dropbox (<business name>)", "host": 123456789, "is_team": true, "subscription_type": "Business"} }
~/.dropbox/info.json
{ "personal": {"path": "/home/<username>/Dropbox" "host": 123456789, "is_team": false "subscription_type": "Basic"} }
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