Methods and computing systems for sharing cloud files using a social network

A computer system for sharing a cloud data file using a social network, comprising:

• a social network system providing a computer implemented social network including a social network server and social network database, the social network including a plurality of social network accounts, each account associated with a particular friend network within the computer implemented social network and having permission to access social network data associated with the accounts of the particular friend network;
• a cloud storage system that includes a cloud network and a cloud server, the cloud network including a plurality of cloud storage accounts, each cloud storage account associated with data files stored on a plurality of local devices, wherein the cloud storage server synchronizes changes in data files between the local devices;
• wherein the social network system provides a selectable link to a particular social network user, the selectable link being associated with a particular data file synchronized between the local devices in the cloud network and wherein upon selection of the link by the social network user, the social network system provides access to the particular data file in the cloud storage system.