- Create a folder "fruit" and share it. Now you have a link, something like
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/123/456-789 - Add apple.png and orange.png in "fruit"
- You'd think apple.png will be available as https://www.dropbox.com/sh/123/456-789/apple.png, but it's not.
Opening the folder link in the browser, does provide me with links to the files; but I don't want to have to do it for every file.
Am I missing something very obvious?
How can I get links to apple.png and orange.png in the shared folder? without having to click on web links or Explorer/Finder menus.
Best Answer
If you place the folder "fruit" in your Public Folder, you are able to access files in this manner using your Public Folder's URL.
In the Dropbox web app:
Create a file called 'test' in your Public Folder
Right-click 'test' and select 'Copy public link...'
Use that link as your base - it should look like https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12345678/test.txt
You can now use this base link to reference other files in your public folder: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12345678/fruit/apple.png
Take Note:
Although this works for files within a public folder, it doesn't provide a folder listing - that is, the link https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12345678/fruit won't work. To link to folders, use the 'Share...' menu option.*
A "Public Folder" is only available in accounts created before October 4, 2012 - or Pro users that have enabled it. (https://www.dropbox.com/en/help/16)