https://github.com/giorgosk/dropbox-backup

simple bash script to send a file to dropbox
https://github.com/giorgosk/dropbox-backup

backup bash dropbox shell

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simple bash script to send a file to dropbox

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/giorgosk/dropbox-backup
• Owner: GiorgosK
• Created: 2018-09-17T12:59:36.000Z (almost 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2020-12-29T06:10:14.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-02-17T19:22:54.036Z (over 1 year ago)
• Topics: backup, bash, dropbox, shell
• Language: Shell
• Size: 1000 Bytes
• Stars: 9
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# dropbox simple backup

This is a small bash script to backup a single file to dropbox

## setup / create dropbox app

Visit https://www.dropbox.com/developers/apps/create and choose the following 

- Dropbox API

- App folder– Access to a single folder created specifically for your app.

- Name: "My Backup"

On the next step on the app's settings generate Access Token and replace it inside the `.sh` file `ACCESSTOKEN=`

## Usage 

Make sure you give execute rights to the script 

```

chmod +x backup.sh

```

Add your Access Token inside the bash script and call the script as follows

```

./backup.sh file.zip

```

You should see the `file.zip` in Dropbox `APPS > My Backup > backup` folder