Issue
I'm trying to add the latest (v5.1.1) Dropbox plugin to my Android Studio install (Bumblebee 2021.1.1) on Win10. I downloaded the .jar file from releases/v5.1.1 folder to an empty folder, then tried to install it using this method: from the Studio main menu I chose Plugins, selected the gear icon followed by Install Plugin From Disk, browsed to the .jar file location, selected it then pressed OK. I got an error message: "Fail to load plugin from file dropbox-sdk-java-5.1.1.jar". I tried installing the -5.1.1-javadoc.jar file using the same method, with the same result. I don't need the sources, I just want to use the SDK. Any ideas? TIA!
Solution
First, I think you meant "Android Studio" instead of "Visual Studio"?
If so, it sounds like you're attempting to install the Dropbox Java SDK as a plugin to Android Studio itself. The Dropbox Java SDK is not an Android Studio plugin though. It is a package for connecting to the Dropbox API from your Java app.
To install the Dropbox package in your app, you should use Maven or Gradle, as instructed here.
The Dropbox Java SDK also comes with an example Android app that uses the Dropbox package.
Answered By - Greg
Answer Checked By - Candace Johnson (JavaFixing Volunteer)
