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I have a dropbox uploader script that can upload files to my dropbox account, and I want to create a program where my Windows computer will send files to my RPi, which will then hand them over to my dropbox account. As far as I know, FTP is the best way to do this, but it seems I need to know the IP address of my Pi, which changes (obviously). Is there a simple way to send files from a Windows computer to a RPi?

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FTP and SCP are both programs that will allow you to send/receive files.

If your problem is with your raspberry pi's IP changing, you can try a few different things:

  • If your pi is on a remote network, which connects to the internet and gets a new ip address, you can look into dynamic dns and the providers and tools that will help you get your desired results.

  • If your pi is on your LAN, you can give it a static ip via the router, or have the pi itself use a static ip.

  • If you don't want to do that, or don't have admin access to your LAN, you could look into multicasting or broadcasting onto your LAN.

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