Cloud Storage Data Transfer Guide

DesignSafe provides users the capability to connect to their preferred cloud storage provider.

Once connected, data held on the selected cloud storage provider can be easily copied to and from DesignSafe. Note DesignSafe does not actively synchronize your data and so any copy operation must be initiated manually. Any changes you make to data transferred to DesignSafe from a cloud storage provider will not affect the files located on the cloud storage provider. To update the files on the cloud storage provider you must manually copy them back to the provider using the copy functionality in the DesignSafe browser interface.

The three main cloud storage providers, Box, Dropbox,and Google Drive, are supported on DesignSafe. Detailed instructions for setting up these integrations is provided below.

Box

Login to DesignSafe and go to Workspace > Data Depot > Box.com.

Click here to connect to your Box account.

 

Box Begin

Click Setup Box.com.

Follow the on-screen instructions to login to your Box.com account.

Box Enable

Return to the Box.com section of the Data Depot. You can now copy files to and from your Box.com account. For instructions on copying data in DesignSafe see the Data Depot's Browser-Based Data Transfer Guide.

Box Complete

 

Dropbox

Login to DesignSafe and go to Workspace > Data Depot > Dropbox.com.

Click here to connect to your Dropbox account.

Dropbox Begin

Click Setup Dropbox.com.

Follow the on-screen instructions to login to your Dropbox.com account.

Enable Dropbox

Return to the Dropbox.com section of the Data Depot. You can now copy files to and from your Dropbox.com account. For instructions on copying data in DesignSafe see the Data Depot's Browser-Based Data Transfer Guide.

Complete Dropbox

 

Google Drive

Login to DesignSafe and go to Workspace > Data Depot > Google Drive

Click here to connect to your Google Drive account.

Google Begin

Click Setup Google Drive.

Follow the on-screen instructions to login to your Google Drive account.

Enable Google Drive

Return to the Google Drive section of the Data Depot. You can now copy files to and from your Google Drive account. For instructions on copying data in DesignSafe see the Data Depot's Browser-Based Data Transfer Guide.

Complete Google Drive

Important: To avoid problems when transferring files to DesignSafe, name your files using standard ASCII characters, for example [a-z][A-Z][0-9][-,_], and avoid the use of special characters, for example [%,*,#,@,°].

If you have any issues transferring files using one of the cloud providers listed above, please create a ticket (https://designsafe-ci.org/help).

Last Update: October 2021