Use Movebot to transfer files from one Dropbox account to another

Moving files from one place to another can be time consuming, but it doesn’t have to be. We mentioned before how you can use Movebot to transfer from a file storage tool over to Dropbox, and well, we realise you might need to transfer from one Dropbox account to another, without worrying about any files being forgotten in the process. Well, the good news is, Movebot can make that easy too!

Migrating files from one Dropbox account to another:

Migrating between Dropbox accounts is the same process as migrating from another tool to Dropbox, or from an on-premises file server to Dropbox, only difference is Dropbox will be both the source and destination platform in the migration. You can also migrate between Dropbox Personal accounts and Dropbox Business accounts.

How to start the migration:

If running a simple user to user migration, then Movebot’s simple migration wizard is perfect. You will just need to configure Dropbox and the source and destination, select your source folders and where you want to migrate them to on the destination and then kick it off. Don’t worry, we have the steps outlined below.

First things first, you need to get set up.

Navigate to admin.movebot.io and create an account, on completion you will be taken into Movebot’s dashboard.
Create a new simple migration

From the dropdown select Dropbox Personal or Dropbox Business from the list. You should receive a pop-up to provide Couchdrop access (Movebot’s parent company).
Once it has successfully connected Save and Configure Destination.
You can now map what folders you wish to migrate from your source to destination and where you would like to migrate these folders to in the destination. Once you’re happy with your selection then Save and Finalize.

You can now provide the migration a name (optional) and then start the migration by selecting Save and Kickoff and you’re set!

The migration will start and vary in time depending on how much data there is to transfer, but once it’s finished, you will receive an email or if you are following the migration as it happens, you will see a screen similar to the below showing that status of the migration.

There you have it, a simple way to transfer all your files from one Dropbox account to another. We would love to hear how this would help you - tell us in the comments below how you use Dropbox, and any other tips you might want to know about.

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