Backing up the Cloud

Rather than an introductory post, I'll jump right in with a tip/tool, which will likely dominate the majority of my posts (at least initially).

If you're like me, almost all of your work is in the Cloud. And while I regularly back up my computers, I've neglected to do so with my files on Google Drive.

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This is problematic for me as I use a school-specific Google Apps Drive account. If, for whatever reason, I were to lose access to that account, I'd lose access to several years' worth of work.

As such, I've starred the steps below that pertain to my (and my department's) situation. Feel free to ignore those otherwise.

Solution: http://mover.io

Mover allows you to transfer files from one cloud service to another. It's easy.

What you need:
Two cloud accounts (in my case, Google Drive and Dropbox)

1. Create a mover.io account

* 2. Use your personal gmail/email account for the account

* 3. From gmail, sign into your Apps account (see https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1721977?hl=en for help on that)

4. From mover.io, click on Add New Source and click Google Drive

* 5. You'll be prompted to choose your Google account. Choose your apps account, not your personal. Label it accordingly.

6. Click on Add New Destination, and link up your Dropbox account (or whatever service you're backing up to)

7. If you're transferring files solely for backup purposes, click on the Archive checkbox in the middle. It will zip EVERYTHING you have, preserving folder structure

8. Then click on Transfer Now. It'll take awhile if you're transferring a large number of files, so make sure you're on a good connection.

9. Mover will send you an email when everything is ready, along with a log file of any errors.

Note: This was originally posted on a soon-to-be-defunct Google+ page. More on that later.


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