Install the Dropbox app if you don’t already have it.It’s better than the alternatives.įor Android devices, I originally used the KeePassDroid app, but I now use KeePass2Android. It’s been removed as you should now use KeePassXC for Linux. This section of the post originally included instructions for using the Windows version of KeePass Mono. The best solution now is to use KeePassXC for Mac. I use the portable version and leave this on my Dropbox as well as the shared KeePass database file. Whichever KeePass variant you use, make sure you create the KeePass database file under the DropBox directory on your device, so it is visible from other computers or devices using DropBox.ĭownload and unzip/install either KeePass Portable 2.x or KeePassXC Portable. For computers (Linux, Mac and Windows), you can get it from the Dropbox website. For mobiles, that means their respective app stores.

If you don’t already have it, you need to install Dropbox on your device(s). Unlike work, I want to use a single store for all my devices, so I finally found a use for my Dropbox account. We use KeePass (on Windows) at work to hold all our passwords, so I figured I’d go with that and see how I get on. Now Jake from The Appslab has scared me into using a password manager and revamping all my passwords… Thanks to Eddie Awad, I’ve been using 2-step verification on my Google account for a while.

How to use dropbox with keepass