Backup your Folders with Google Drive

Backup your Folders with Google Drive

1.Launch Google Drive by clicking on the Start icon and then clicking on Google Drive in the Start menu.

2. Click on Get started.

3.Click on Sign in.  You will be redirected to the UMD Central Authentication Service in your default web browser.  Log in to your UMD account as normal.

4.You’ll see some information about the data you already have stored in Google Drive.  Click Next.

5. Review the information about making Google Drive files available for offline use and click Next.

6. Click on the check box next to each folder you’d like to back up to Google Drive.  Click on Add folder to add additional directories to the backup.  Click on Next. NOTE: You will not be able to backup your Documents folder until after the file server is taken offline on July 1st, 2024. Until then, you must manually copy files from your Documents folder to another folder on Google Drive to back them up.

7. Click on the check box next to the appropriate media folder if you wish to back them up to Google Photos.  Click on Add folder to backup additional directories.  Click on Next or Skip as appropriate.

8. Review your selections.  If you need to make changes, click on Back.  If you are satisfied, click on Open Drive.