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Currently, Backup and Sync is the only option for continuous backup of local files on a machine. This means that after selecting designated locations on the machine, these locations and all of the files within them will be backed up to Google Drive.
#REDIRECT [[Google Drive/Drive for Desktop]]
* [[#Windows Setup|Setup instructions for Windows]]
* [[#MacOS Setup|Setup instructions for MacOS]]
* [[#Linux Setup|Setup instructions for Linux]]
==Windows Setup==
* Google Drive Backup and Sync can be downloaded here: https://www.google.com/drive/download/
Once at the webpage, navigate to the lower left-hand box labeled "Backup and Sync" and click the download button.
:[[File:B&s download button arrow WIN.png|1000px]]
* Select the file "installbackupandsync.exe" in the lower left-hand corner of your browser and select "Yes" to install the software on your machine.
:[[File:B&s.exe button WIN.png]]
* After a few seconds a pop-up window should appear with a "Get Started" button. If the window does not appear, minimize your browser or any other windows on your desktop as it might be hiding beneath them.
* Select the "Get Started" button.
:[[File:B&s popup WIN.png|400px]]
* The window will then prompt for sign in with a Google account. Sign into your UMD account using your $USERNAME@umd.edu email.
* You will then be brought to the UMD CAS Dual Factor Authentication Screen. Sign in with your normal credentials and dual factor authenticate.
:[[File:B&s CAS WIN.png|400px]]
* Upon a successful sign in, you will be brought to the "My Computer" screen. At this point, select the folders and locations that you wish to have backed up to Google Drive. Any folders or locations which are not selected will not be recoverable via Google Drive.
* In order to add a folder to be backed up, select the "CHOOSE FOLDER" button.
:[[File:B&s my computer circled WIN.png|600px]]
* This will bring you to your File Explorer where you can select a specific folder on the machine that you would like to be backed up. In this example the "Videos" folder was selected to be backed up.
:[[File:B&s select a folder video WIN.png|900px]]
* After this there will be a prompt to "Sync My Drive to this computer". If this checkbox is selected, a file location will be created on the computer labeled "Google Drive" that will be synced with all of the files uploaded to your Google Drive from any device, not just the files selected in the previous step for backup.
:[[File:B&s sync google drive circled WIN.png|600px]]
* At this point, Backup and Sync has been installed. Any folders with green checkmarks next to them in File Explorer are backed up to Google Drive.
==MacOS Setup==
* Google Drive Backup and Sync can be downloaded here: https://www.google.com/drive/download/
Once at the webpage, navigate to the lower left-hand box labeled "Backup and Sync" and click the download button. If the download does not work select the "click here to retry" hyperlink in the next window.
:[[File:B&s download button arrow WIN.png|1000px]]
* Select the icon in the top right of the browser window with the downward arrow in the white circle. A file named "InstallBackupAndSync.dmg" should appear. Select this file.
:[[File:B&s download popup MAC.png|800px]]
* Another window should pop up with the "Backup and Sync from Google" icon and an arrow pointing to the "Applications" folder. Drag and drop the "Backup and Sync from Google" icon into the "Applications" folder to begin the installation.
:[[File:B&s drag and drop MAC.png|400px]]
* If it does not open automatically, open the "Applications" folder, then double click the "Backup and Sync from Google" icon.
* Accept any permissions that the install requires and a window should pop up. Select the "GET STARTED" button.
:[[File:B&s get started MAC.png|500px]]
* The window will then prompt for sign in with a Google account. Sign into your UMD account using your $USERNAME@umd.edu email.
:[[File:B&s sign in MAC.png|500px]]
* You will then be brought to the UMD CAS Dual Factor Authentication Screen. Sign in with your normal credentials and dual factor authenticate.
* Upon a successful sign in, you will be able to select the folders and locations that you wish to have backed up to Google Drive. Any folders or locations which are not selected will not be recoverable via Google Drive.
* In order to add a folder to be backed up, select the "CHOOSE FOLDER" button.
:[[File:B&s choose folder MAC.png|600px]]
* This will bring you to your file explorer where you can select a specific folder on the machine that you would like to be backed up. Select the folder and then click the "Open" button to add it to the locations that will be backed up.
:[[File:B&s file explorer MAC.png|900px]]
* After this there will be a prompt to "Sync My Drive to this computer". If this checkbox is selected, a file location will be created on the computer labeled "Google Drive" that will be synced with all of the files uploaded to your Google Drive from any device, not just the files selected in the previous step for backup.
:[[File:B&s sync my drive MAC.png|600px]]
* At this point, Backup and Sync has been installed. Any folders with green checkmarks next to them in File Explorer are backed up to Google Drive.

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