How To Install Box Drive

Overview

Box Drive adds Box to Windows Explorer, so Box files can be browsed, opened, and edited from the computer without a web browser. This guide covers installing Box Drive from Software Center and signing in for the first time.

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Prerequisites

  • A Windows computer managed by JCB IT with Software Center installed.
  • A Cornell NetID and password.
  • A Duo-enrolled device available to approve the sign-in.
  • A Cornell email address associated with the Box account.

Steps

  1. Click Start.
  2. Type Software Center and open it.
  3. Click the Box icon.
  4. Click Install.
  5. Wait for the installation to finish.
  6. Click Start.
  7. Click Box Drive.
  8. Wait while Windows configures Box.
  9. If prompted, click Yes to restart the computer.
  10. When the Box sign-in window appears, enter the Cornell email address and continue.
  11. Sign in on the CUWebLogin page with the NetID and password.
  12. Approve the sign-in request in Duo.
  13. Click Yes, trust browser.
  14. Optional: click Take Tour for an overview of Box Drive.
  15. The Box folder opens in Windows Explorer. Box files can now be browsed in Windows Explorer and opened and edited locally instead of in a browser.
  16. For later use, open Box from Windows Explorer. The Box entry is in the upper left-hand area of the window.

Verification

  1. Open Windows Explorer.
  2. Confirm that Box is listed in the upper left-hand area of the window.
  3. Click Box and confirm that the Box files and folders appear.
  4. Open a file to confirm that it opens in its local application rather than in a browser.
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