# Integration with Box Box provides a cloud file storage and cloud content management platform which enables file sharing, collaborating, and integrates other tools for working with files that are uploaded to its cloud platform. Users can determine how their content can be shared with other users Box integrates with MangoApps in two ways: **Box as the file Storage** This integration of MangoApps with Box enables using of an enterprise Box account as a primary storage for all data within MangoApps. All user data, project files, group files, department files, shared data are stored in Box directly leveraging the security and compliance provided by Box as well as managing accessibility through Box permissions for files and data. In this setup Box provides the document management services, file permission management, file version management, file sync and retention policies **Box as the external document repository** Enabling Box as an external document repository adds the capability to access files from their Box account inside MangoApps and attach these files to updates, wikis, posts, direct messages and various other functionalities. Additionally, it allows users to publish files for which they have owner privileges back to their Box account. In this setup MangoApps provides the document management services, file permission management, file version management, file sync and retention policies. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://guides.mangoapps.com/integrations-guide/file-storage-and-sharing/integration-with-box.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.