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--- google_drive [2019/01/11 13:55] – [Back Up Your Files with the Backup and Sync Application] abrashear
+++ google_drive [2021/08/09 19:43] – Update setup instructions for 2021 app release. abrashear
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 Google Drive is Google's cloud document & storage service. The Backup and Sync application allows you to store a copy of your Google Drive on your computer and synchronize your PC's files to Google Drive.
-====== Back Up Your Files with the Backup and Sync Application ======
+====== Back Up Your Files with the Google Drive Application ======
 To back up the files on your current computer, sign in to the Backup and Sync from Google application. Optionally, you can select extra folders to back up too.
-  - From your start menu, open the **Backup and Sync from Google** application.
+  - From your start menu, open the **Google Drive** application.
-  - Click **Get Started** at the welcome page.
+  - Click Sign in with browser. You will be directed to login to your Google account via your web browser. Log in.
-  - Sign in with your school email account.
+  - At the "Make sure that you downloaded this app from Google" page, choose Sign in.
-  - At the //Choose Folders// page, click **Got It**.
+  - At the success screen, you can close the browser.
-  - At the //My PC// page, click **Next**.
+  - Click the Open Preferences prompt that appears near the bottom right of the screen.
-  - At the //Sync Files from My Drive// screen, click **Got It**.
+    - If you miss it, you can click the triangle in the bottom-right of the screen, click the Drive icon (colored triangle), then choose the gear in the top-right. From there click preferences.
-  - Click **Start**. Backup and Sync will start uploading your files to Google Drive. You can click the Backup and Sync icon in the tray to check the progress.
+  - At the "Get started with Drive for Desktop" screen, click No thanks.
-    - If you are running backup prior to turning in your computer you need to make sure the sync is complete. The first backup can take a long time.
+  - At the Safely back up your files screen, choose "Add folder".
+    - From the left pane, click Documents, and then Select Folder.
+    - Click Done.
+    - Repeat these steps for the folders: Pictures, Music, Videos.
+  - Click Save.
+  - Your folders will now be backed up to Google Drive. You can close the Google Drive Preferences window.
+{{ :google_drive_setup.webm?1280 | Google Backup and Sync setup video guide.}}
 ====== Restore Your Files with the Backup and Sync Application ======
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     - Hold the CTRL key, then click and drag the files into the folder for the new PC in the left pane.
   - Once you are done copying the files, they will start downloading to your new computer. You can check the progress by left-clicking your Backup and Sync icon in the system tray.
+{{ :video_guides:google_backup_and_sync_restore.webm?1920 | Google Backup and Sync restore video guide. }}