brotherton-erpnext/erpnext/docs/user/manual/en/setting-up/integrations/dropbox-backup.md

# Dropbox Backup

#Setting Up Dropbox Backups

We always recommend customers to maintain backup of their data in ERPNext. The database backup is downloaded in the form of an SQL file. If needed, this SQL file of backup can be restored in the another ERPNext account as well.

You can automate database backup download of your ERPNext account into your Dropbox account.

To setup Dropbox Backup,
`Explore > Integrations > Dropbox Settings`

####Step 1: Set Frequency

Set Frequency to download backup in your Dropbox account.

<img class="screenshot" alt="set frequency" src="{{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/setup/integrations/setup-backup-frequency.png">

####Step 2: Allow Dropbox Access

After setting frequency and updating other details, click on `Allow Dropbox access`. On clicking this button, the Dropbox login page will open in the new tab. This might require you to allow pop-up for your ERPNext account.

####Step 3: Login to Dropbox

Login to your Dropbox account by entering login credentials.

<img class="screenshot" alt="Login" src="{{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/setup/integrations/dropbox-2.png">

####Step 4: Allow

On successful login, you will find a confirmation message as following. Click on "Allow" to let your ERPNext account have access to your Dropbox account.

<img class="screenshot" alt="Allow" src="{{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/setup/integrations/dropbox-3.png">

With this, a folder called "ERPNext" will be created in your Dropbox account, and database backup will start to auto-download in it.

##Open Source Users

####Step 1: Go to

<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/developers/apps" target="_blank" style="line-height: 1.42857143;">https://www.dropbox.com/developers/apps</a>

####Step 2:Create a new app

<img class="screenshot" alt="Create new" src="{{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/setup/integrations/dropbox-open-3.png">

####Step 3: Fill in details for the app

<img class="screenshot" alt="Choose Dropbox API and type as APP Folder" src="{{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/setup/integrations/dropbox-open-1.png">

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<img class="screenshot" alt="Setup APP Name" src="{{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/setup/integrations/dropbox-open-2.png">

####Step  4: Setup Redirect URL in app

<img class="screenshot" alt="Set Redirect URL" src="{{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/setup/integrations/dropbox_redirect_uri.png">

####Step 5: Settings in Site Config

After the app is created, note the app key and app secret on Dropbox Settings page or enter in `sites/{sitename}/site_config.json` as follows,

<div>
	<pre>
		<code>{ 
 "db_name": "demo", 
 "db_password": "DZ1Idd55xJ9qvkHvUH", 
 "dropbox_access_key": "ACCESSKEY", 
 "dropbox_secret_key": "SECRECTKEY" 
} 		
		</code>
	</pre>
</div>

####Step 5: Complete Backup

Setup dropbox backups from the backup manager as shown in previous section.