{"id":284,"date":"2016-04-27T22:14:34","date_gmt":"2016-04-27T22:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lucion.com\/blog\/?p=284"},"modified":"2025-04-21T04:14:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T10:14:01","slug":"cabinets-using-onedrive-or-dropbox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filecenter.com\/blog\/cabinets-using-onedrive-or-dropbox\/","title":{"rendered":"Cabinets: Using OneDrive or Dropbox"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One question that we field regularly goes like this: How can I store my files using OneDrive or Dropbox? Is it even possible?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The short answer is, yes, it is possible to store your files using OneDrive or Dropbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Understanding Cabinet Structures<\/h2>\n\n\n
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It\u2019s important to understand how we manage your files. With FileCenter, we can turn any Windows folder into a Cabinet. Think of cabinets as an improvement on Windows Explorer. They show regular Windows directories, just like Explorer does, but they improve the presentation and enforce a more uniform structure. Your files will be organized in a Cabinet\/Drawer\/Folder design, similar to a physical file cabinet that stores paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most cloud services put a special folder on your computer for your cloud files. Anything you put in this folder (folders and files) will be synchronized to the cloud. FileCenter is completely compatible with these services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Setting Up Your Cabinets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To make a cabinet available on a cloud drive, you just need to make sure the cabinet\u2019s location is somewhere in the local folder for your cloud service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To add your cloud cabinet, click the large Cabinets button, then Add button. You\u2019ll see a lot of cabinet options, but usually will only use a couple:<\/p>\n\n\n\n