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google:drive_sync [2015/01/23 09:35]
jlester
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-====== Sync Folders with Google Drive ======+====== Google Backup and Sync Setup ======
  
-As of January 2015, Google Apps for Education users have unlimited Gmail and Google Drive storage.  This allows you to do things like sync your entire documents folders so that you can access your files from anywhere and your files will always be protected from a computer or hard drive failure.  The following steps show you how to setup Google Drive to sync your entire My Documents folder under Windows 7.+===== Introduction =====
  
-===== Download and Install Google Drive =====+The old Google Drive standalone Windows application has now been replaced by either //Google Backup and Sync// or //Google Drive File Stream// Google Drive File Stream lets you access your files in Google Drive as if they were stored on your computer.  It does NOT however backup your computer's file to Drive.  For that reason, we are recommending everyone move to Google Backup and Sync instead.
  
-Google Drive is available after you login to your e-mail account.  You can always access your Google Drive files from your web browser.  You can also install the Google Drive app to your tablet or smartphone to access your files from anywhere. +===== Installation ===== 
- +  - Download the Google Backup and Sync installer program: \\ https://www.google.com/drive/download/backup-and-sync/ 
-  - Once you login to your e-mail, click the Google menu button to access your other Google Apps \\ {{ :google:drive_01.png?nolink |}} +  - Launch the program from your Downloads folder: \\ {{:google:google_bs_01.png?nolink&400|}} 
-  - Click the Google Drive link to open the Google Drive web interface  \\ {{ :google:drive_02.png?nolink |}} +  - The application will launch and download the rest of the installation files: \\ {{:google:google_bs_02.png?nolink&400|}} 
-  - Google is transitioning Google Drive over to a new interface.  As of January 23, 2015, both interfaces are available.  Depending on which one you get, the steps to download Google Drive may be different. +  - After it finishes installingit will launch automatically and give you some information: \\ {{:google:google_bs_03.png?nolink&400|}} 
-  - If you get the old interface, the link to install Google Drive will be at the bottom of the left menu \\ {{ :google:drive_03.png?nolink |}} +  - Click the Get Started button to continue. Once at the login screen at the bottom select signin using your browser instead. Enter your full @wcs.k12.va.us e-mail address and click Next: \\ {{:google:google_bs_04.png?nolink&400|}} 
-  - If you want to try the new interfaceclick the gear icon at the top right and choose //Experience the new Drive//  \\ {{ :google:drive_04.png?nolink |}} +  - You will be sent to our SSO Portal login screen.  Enter your username and password and then click Login: \\ {{:google:google_bs_05.png?nolink&400|}} 
-  - If you are in the new interface, the link to download Google Drive is now under the gear menu  \\ {{ :google:drive_05.png?nolink |}} +  - After logging in, you will be shown some information about how it backs up: \\ {{:google:google_bs_06.png?nolink&400|}} 
-  - Choose Download Drive and then select Mac and PC  \\ {{ :google:drive_06.png?nolink |}} +  - Click the buttons to continue until you get to the screen where it asks you what you want to backup.  By default, it automatically selects your Desktop, Documents, and Pictures foldersYou can add other folders later (Music or Videos for example) \\ {{:google:google_bs_07.png?nolink&400|}} 
-  - Accept the terms of service  \\ {{ :google:drive_07.png?nolink |}} +  - The next screen will ask if you want to sync everything in your existing Google Drive to this computer.  In most cases, you will select Everything.  If your Google Drive contains more files than you have hard drive space, you might have to selectively sync certain folders from your Google Drive. \\ {{:google:google_bs_08.png?nolink&400|}} 
-  - Save the file  \\ {{ :google:drive_08.png?nolink |}} +  - Backup and Sync will run down in your system tray and start automatically when you boot your computer.  To see what it's doing, click the Up Arrow in your system tray and then hover over the Backup and Sync cloud icon. You may also click the icon to see it what it's backing up in realtime. \\ {{:google:google_bs_09.png?nolink&400|}} 
-  - Once the download finisheschoose the Downloads button and double click the installer  \\ {{ :google:drive_09.png?nolink |}} +  - When you login to the web interface for Google Drive, you'll see a Computers folder.  Backup and Sync will create a new folder for each computer you install it on.  In this example, you'll see my desktop and notebook each have their own sync folders. \\ {{:google:google_bs_10.png?nolink&400|}}
-  - Choose Run from the open file dialog  \\ {{ :google:drive_10.png?nolink |}} +
-  - Login to your Google account.  Use your full e-mail address and password  \\ {{ :google:drive_12.png?nolink |}} +
-  - We use Google Single Sign On (SSO)so you have to login again just to verify that it is actually you \\ {{ :google:drive_13.png?nolink |}} +
-  - Google Drive will now finish the installation and setup a new icon and folder on your computer.  \\ {{ :google:drive_14.png?nolink |}} +
-  - If you open up a file folder, you'll see a new Google Drive location in Favorites  \\ {{ :google:drive_15.png?nolink |}}+
  
 +Your computer will now continuously backup to Google Drive.  If your computer or hard drive crashes, you will not lose any of your important files.  You'll also never have to worry about whether your files are on each computer you may be using.
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