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diff --git a/doc/tips/using_box.com_as_a_special_remote.mdwn b/doc/tips/using_box.com_as_a_special_remote.mdwn index cafbc033c..6616d0a1e 100644 --- a/doc/tips/using_box.com_as_a_special_remote.mdwn +++ b/doc/tips/using_box.com_as_a_special_remote.mdwn @@ -2,8 +2,19 @@ for providing 50 gb of free storage if you sign up with its Android client. (Or a few gb free otherwise.) -With a little setup, git-annex can use Box as a -[[special remote|special_remotes]]. +git-annex can use Box as a [[special remote|special_remotes]]. +Recent versions of git-annex make this very easy to set up: + + WEBDAV_USERNAME=you@example.com WEBDAV_PASSWORD=xxxxxxx git annex initremote box.com type=webdav url=https://www.box.com/dav/git-annex chunksize=75mb encryption=you@example.com + +Note the use of chunksize; Box has a 100 mb maximum file size, and this +breaks up large files into chunks before that limit is reached. + +# old davfs2 method + +This method is deprecated, but still documented here just in case. +Note that the files stored using this method cannot reliably be retreived +using the webdav special remote. ## davfs2 setup |