Python Dropbox File Uploader

This repository contains a Python script for uploading files to Dropbox using the Dropbox API.

Getting Started

Clone this repository to your local machine

git clone https://github.com/rekanos/python-dropbox-file-uploader.git

Prerequisites

Before we dive into the Python script, make sure you have the following:

1. A Dropbox account
2. Python installed on your machine: Download and install Python from python.org.

Create an App on Dropbox

To create an app on Dropbox, go to Dropbox Developer Apps.

After creating an app you have an App key, App secret please keep it secret, and generate Access Token” by click on Generate button.

After generating Access Token now go to permissions section and set the required permissions.

Setting Up the Project

To get started, create a new Python script and install the necessary packages. Open your terminal or command prompt and run the following commands:

pip install dropbox
pip install requests
pip install configparser
pip install pybase64
pip install jsonlib

Obtaining Access Code

Open get_access_code.py file, replace APP_KEY with your Dropbox App key. This code will open a browser window prompting you to log in to your Dropbox account and authorize access for your app. After authorization, Dropbox will redirect you to a URL containing the access code.

Run the Script: Save the Python script and execute it by running the following command in your terminal or command prompt:

python get_access_code.py

Authorize Dropbox Access: Follow the prompts in your browser to log in to your Dropbox account and authorize access for your app. Once authorized, you will be redirected to a page displaying the access code.

Copy the Access Code: Copy the access code from the browser window. We'll use this access code in our Python script to authenticate with Dropbox's API.

Obtaining Refresh Token

Run get_refresh_token.py python file, replace <APP_KEY>, <APP_SECRET>, and <ACCESS_CODE_GENERATED> with your Dropbox app key, app secret, and the access code obtained in the previous step.

python get_refresh_token.py

the output is

With the refresh token obtained, we can now proceed to integrate it into our Python script for uploading files to Dropbox.

Creating Credentials Configuration File

To securely store your Dropbox app's credentials and tokens, we'll create a configuration file named credentials.ini.

Open your preferred text editor and create a new file named credentials.ini. Copy the following content into the credentials.ini file:

[Authentication]
access_token = <ACCESS_TOKEN>
app_key = <APP_KEY>
app_secret = <APP_SECRET>
refresh_token = <REFRESH_TOKEN>

Replace <ACCESS_TOKEN>, <APP_KEY>, <APP_SECRET>, and <REFRESH_TOKEN> with the corresponding values:

• ACCESS_TOKEN: Your Dropbox app's generated access token.
• APP_KEY: Your Dropbox app key.
• APP_SECRET: Your Dropbox app secret.
• REFRESH_TOKEN: The refresh token obtained from the get_refresh_token.py script.

Save the credentials.ini file in the same directory as your Python scripts.

Upload Files to Dropbox

Now that your Python script is ready, you can run it to upload a file to your Dropbox account. Execute the following command in your terminal or command prompt:

python main.py