How to Connect Dropbox and Sync Images with Squarespace

How to Connect Dropbox and Sync Images with Squarespace

By Michael Thompson

January 31, 2025 at 05:04 AM

To connect Dropbox to Squarespace and display your images, follow these three simple steps:

Step 1: Connect Your Dropbox Account

  1. Open Connected Accounts panel
  2. Click Connect Account
  3. Select Dropbox from Social Accounts
  4. Log in with your Dropbox credentials
  5. Click Allow to authorize

Step 2: Set Up Dropbox Folders

  1. Log into Dropbox
  2. Navigate to /Apps/Squarespace/
  3. Create a folder named with your Account ID (found in your squarespace.com domain)
  4. Inside this folder, create subfolders for each Gallery Page
  5. Add your images to these folders

Supported File Types:

  • .png
  • .jpg
  • .gif

Note: Add an underscore (_) before filenames to prevent them from displaying on your site

Step 3: Publish to Your Site

  1. Go to Connected Accounts panel
  2. Click "Publish to Squarespace" under Dropbox
  3. Find new Gallery Pages in Hidden Navigation
  4. Drag pages to desired navigation sections

Updating Your Galleries

To sync new changes:

  1. Make changes in your Dropbox folders
  2. Return to Connected Accounts
  3. Click "Publish to Squarespace"

Troubleshooting

If you receive a "Sync failed" message when adding many images:

  • Wait a few minutes
  • Refresh your Gallery Page
  • Check if images have appeared

Important: Deleting folders or content in Dropbox will remove them from your site as well

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