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DavidHe
Explorer | Level 3
4 months ago

I have a free account and want to move and access my files from my second paid account

I've been using a free account for a long time. I recently signed up for a paid account, BUT, i did not use the upgrade option, i just signed up for a new  paid account. Can't figure out how to move ...
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DavidHe
Explorer | Level 3

Thanks Hannah, I'm trying to access the new account from the desktop app 

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Hannah
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4 months ago

I see, so in this case, what you'll need to do, is log out of the free account, and then sign in with the credentials of the paid account.

 

You'll find the steps on how to log out of the free account on the desktop app here.

 

Let me know how it goes!

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    DavidHe
    Explorer | Level 3
    4 months ago

    So, I logged out of the free account, then clicked the Dropbox icon in the app tray and it automatically opens the old account. I can't find where to open the paid account.

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      DavidHe
      Explorer | Level 3
      4 months ago

      Do I need to link the new (paid ) account to this computer?

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        Hannah
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        4 months ago

        Yes, the paid account needs to be linked to the computer, indeed.

         

        Are you not getting prompted to sign in, after you signed out of the free account?

         

        Is it possible to send me a screenshot of what you see after you sign out?

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