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--- google_drive [2014/02/20 07:57] – Removed the setup guide. abrashear
+++ google_drive [2022/08/05 14:59] (current) – remove obsolete restore guide abrashear
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 ====== Google Drive ======
-Google Drive is Google's cloud document service. The Google Drive Sync application allows you to store a copy of your Google Drive on your computer which is kept in sync with the files in your Google Drive online. Any files or folders you put in your Google Drive folder are available anywhere you can access your Google Account.
+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.
-====== Automatically Backing Up Your Documents with Google Drive ======
+====== Back Up Your Files with the Google Drive Application ======
-**Faculty and staff should not do this.**
-In this guide you will redirect your data folders to your Google Drive. Doing so will keep your data automatically synchronized with Google Drive so that if you ever lose your laptop you always have the most recent versions of your files available. In order to restore your files, simply follow these steps again and merge the folders when asked.
-Note that these steps can also be followed for [[https://db.tt/21Mxm3Y|Dropbox]] as well.
+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.
-  - Open the Start Menu and search for "Google Drive".
-  - Open Google Drive from the Start Menu.
-  - Sign-in with your @lasallehs.net email address and network password.
-  - At the welcome screen, click "Next", then "Start sync".
-  - When you are shown your Google Drive, create a folder named "Tablet Data" which you will save your data to.
-  - Move the Google Drive window to the right side of your screen.
-  - Open the Start Menu and click your name to open your personal folder.
-  - Once you are viewing your personal folder, move that window to the left side of your screen.
-  - Hold down the CTRL key and select the following folders by clicking on them:
-    * Desktop
-    * My Documents
-    * My Music
-    * My Pictures
-    * My Videos
-  - Click and drag the folders over into the "Tablet Data" folder. Hold down SHIFT before you release the mouse to ensure the folders are moved and not copied.
-  - You should see Google Drive sync icons appear on top of the folders in your personal folder on the left side of the screen.
-  - Your documents are now being backed up automatically on Google Drive!
-===== Google Drive Document Redirection Video Guide =====
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- Hmm, your browser doesn't seem to support embedded video. Try to <a href="https://help.lasallehs.net/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=video_guides:google_drive_document_redirection_tutorial.mp4">download this video instead</a>
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+  - 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.
+{{ :google_drive_setup.webm?1280 | Google Backup and Sync setup video guide.}}