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====== Google Drive ======
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 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 **Google Drive** application.
  - Click Sign in with browser. You will be directed to login to your Google account via your web browser. Log in.
  - At the "Make sure that you downloaded this app from Google" page, choose Sign in.
  - At the success screen, you can close the browser.
  - Click the Open Preferences prompt that appears near the bottom right of the screen.
    - 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.
  - At the "Get started with Drive for Desktop" screen, click No thanks.
  - 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.

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