Configure Google Drive Sync

1. Download the Google Backup and Sync installer program:
   https://www.google.com/drive/download/backup-and-sync/
2. The application will launch and download the rest of the installation files:
   
3. After it finishes installing, it will launch automatically and give you some information:
   
4. 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:
   
5. You will be sent to our SSO Portal login screen. Enter your username and password and then click Login:
   
6. After logging in, you will be shown some information about how it backs up:
   
7. 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 folders. You can add other folders later (Music or Videos for example)
   
8. 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.
   
9. 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.
   
10. 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.
    

1. Configure Google Drive Sync Windows 10
2. Configure Google Drive Sync App

Configure Google Drive Sync Windows 10

Add alexa to mac. 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.

Configure Google Drive Sync App

Google Drive itself has only a few settings to keep track of, but they can make your experience a little easier. To manage the main Google Drive settings, log in to Google Drive, click the Settings icon (it looks like a gear) at the top right corner, and choose Settings. You'll see the Settings dialog box in Figure 1. Google chrome stable version free download. Adding the Google Drive app to your desktop will enable you to sync your documents and files from your computer to Google Drive. Visit Business Insider's Tech Reference library for more stories. Note: Drive Sync is no longer supported from May 12, 2018. Use this tip to change the default folder location in Windows. When you download Google Drive to your PC a default folder will be created in C: Users your name Google Drive. By default, Google's Backup and Sync tool syncs your entire Desktop, Documents and Pictures Folders to Google Drive. However, in case you do not like your entire Desktop syncing to Google Drive, it is possible to setup Google's Backup and Sync tool to sync only a specific folder on your computer with Google Drive. Begin by downloading Backup and Sync from Google on your computer. Run the app and click on ‘Get started'. The next step is to connect your Google account to the app. Sign in with your Google Account proceed to the next step. On this page, the app will create a copy of the files on your computer in Google Drive.