How to Connect and Sync Dropbox with Squarespace: Complete Guide
Quickly connect Dropbox to Squarespace to display your Dropbox images in gallery pages. Follow these three simple steps:
Step 1: Connect Your Dropbox Account
- Open Connected Accounts panel
- Click Connect Account
- Choose Dropbox from Social Accounts
- Log in with Dropbox credentials
- Click Allow
Step 2: Set Up Dropbox Folders
- Access your Dropbox account
- Navigate to /Apps/Squarespace/
- Create a folder named with your Account ID (found before .squarespace.com in your domain)
- Inside this folder, create separate folders for each gallery page
- Add your images to these folders
Note: Only .png, .jpg, and .gif files are supported. Add an underscore (_) before filenames to exclude them from syncing.
Step 3: Publish Your Gallery Pages
- Return to Connected Accounts panel
- Click "Publish to Squarespace" under Dropbox
- Find new gallery pages in the Unlinked section
- Drag pages to navigation sections as needed
Updating Your Galleries To sync new changes:
- Open Connected Accounts panel
- Click "Publish to Squarespace" under Dropbox
- Wait for sync to complete
Troubleshooting If you encounter sync errors after adding many images:
- Wait a few minutes
- Refresh the gallery page
- Check if new images appear
Remember: Deleting folders or content in Dropbox will remove them from your Squarespace site as well.