Can I add a Scrivener project that’s been made using Scriver(Windows) to Dropbox, and then open that same file in Scrivener(MacOS)on my iPhone and iPad?

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Can I add a Scrivener project that was created using Scrivener (Windows) to Dropbox, and then open that same file in Scrivener (App) on my iPhone and iPad?

Additionally, through the Scrivener App on my iPhone and iPad, I’m unable to see how to direct it to the correct Dropbox. Where do I do this from within the Scrivener App?

Someone, please help.:folded_hands:

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Yes.

For directions on iPhone/iPad: in the Scrivener app, open the provided Tutorial project, tap on Draft in the Binder area, then tap on the section on Syncing. (Note the cautionary note about not storing other stuff in the folder you use for Scrivener projects on Dropbox.)

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Thanks, gr, I’ve done that :slight_smile: now I need to link the iPhone Scrivener to the same Dropbox where the iPad and MacBook sit. Looking at the iPhone Scrivener App, I see no way to direct it to that same Dropbox. Can you help me with that to, please, gr?

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Hi,

  1. open Scrivener on your iPhone
  2. Open the Tutorial
  3. Open the Drafts section
  4. Open the Syncing section

There are step-by-step instructions there.

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Yeah, I’ve looked at that, Owen, I’m stumped with the first sentance, though. I have nothing to select to link to the Dropbox, where I can choose to change it. That’s where I’m stuck mate.

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This is more about the format of Scrivener on my iPhone 15 Pro Max and fully understanding why I’m not able to choose a Dropbox directory to link to, rather than having it refresh to the wrong Dropbox automatically. Can I change the Default with that, please?

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Do you have the Dropbox app installed?

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If you haven’t actually set up Dropbox with a folder to sync to yet, that’s fine. Just accept the default (which will use Apps/Scrivener) and it will create the folders for you. You should, back on your PC, see these folders appear after a few seconds, so long as you have the Dropbox client running on it.

Now all you need to do is put projects in it. If you’ve already got a project started, you’ll want to close it on Windows, and then drag and drop the entire “my project name.scriv” folder into this new Dropbox/Apps/Scrivener folder.

On the PC you need to be more aware of using that folder specifically, but on iOS it will just use that folder automatically whenever you create a Dropbox-synced project. It can only “attach” itself to one folder at a time.

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Though people have already given some direction, FYI, here is the general way to get to the Dropbox settings in Scriv on IPhone.

  • At the main screen in the Scriv app, tap Edit (upper right corner). A gear icon will appear at bottom right. Tap that. Dropbox Settings menu item will be on the resulting menu.
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Thank you, my friend, thank you