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= | == Getting Started == | ||
*Email help@igb.illinois.edu and request access to our CrashPlan Backup System | |||
* Email help@igb.illinois.edu and request access to our CrashPlan Backup System | *Upon receiving an invitation email for the service, follow the instructions listed below for the appropriate Operating System | ||
* Upon receiving an invitation email for the service, follow the instructions listed below for the appropriate Operating System | *See our Backup Policy here | ||
* See our Backup Policy here | |||
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[[File:CP OSX 15.png]] | [[File:CP OSX 15.png]] | ||
*By default CrashPlan will only backup your main drive. | *By default CrashPlan will only backup your main drive. | ||
*If you would like to backup more drives on your computer click on '''Change...''' and check the box next the secondary drive you would like to backup. | *If you would like to backup more drives on your computer click on '''Change...''' and check the box next the secondary drive you would like to backup. | ||
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== Linux | *By default CrashPlan will only backup your main drive. | ||
*If you would like to backup more drives on your computer click on '''Change...''' and check the box next the secondary drive you would like to backup. | |||
== Linux == | |||
*Click on the download link in the email you received | *Click on the download link in the email you received | ||
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*Click Save File on the dialog box that appears | *Click Save File on the dialog box that appears | ||
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*Double-Click on the download to open the .tgz file | *Double-Click on the download to open the .tgz file | ||
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*Extract the files to a folder of your choice on your computer | *Extract the files to a folder of your choice on your computer | ||
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*In terminal navigate to the folder containing the extracted files | *In terminal navigate to the folder containing the extracted files | ||
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*Run the install.sh file by typing: ./install.sh | *Run the install.sh file by typing: ./install.sh | ||
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*Agree and read through the EULA | *Agree and read through the EULA | ||
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*Say yes/use recommendations throughout entire setup, a summary of choices will be displayed at the end | *Say yes/use recommendations throughout entire setup, a summary of choices will be displayed at the end | ||
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*Answer "y" when asked if you want to start CrasPlanDesktop | *Answer "y" when asked if you want to start CrasPlanDesktop | ||
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*A new window will appear, select "Existing Account" | *A new window will appear, select "Existing Account" | ||
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**Type in your NetID, Password, then copy and paste the server address from the email and click sign in | **Type in your NetID, Password, then copy and paste the server address from the email and click sign in | ||
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*Computer will begin backing up your user directory | *Computer will begin backing up your user directory | ||
[[ | [[File:CP Linux 12.png]] | ||
Revision as of 10:09, 23 September 2014
Getting Started
- Email help@igb.illinois.edu and request access to our CrashPlan Backup System
- Upon receiving an invitation email for the service, follow the instructions listed below for the appropriate Operating System
- See our Backup Policy here
Mac OSX
- Click on the download link in the email you received, make sure the link opens in Firefox.
- Click "Complete Registration", all information is already filled in
- Select your operating system
- Save the file to your computer
- Click on the downloaded file to launch the installer
- Double click on the mounted folder
- Select Install CrashPlan PROe
- Continue and Agree through the setup process (enter computer password when prompted)
- A new window will appear, select "Existing Account"
- Type in your NetID, Password, then copy and paste the server address from the email and click sign in
- Computer will begin backing up files in your User directory
- By default CrashPlan will only backup your main drive.
- If you would like to backup more drives on your computer click on Change... and check the box next the secondary drive you would like to backup.
Windows
- Click on the download link in the email you received, make sure the link opens in Firefox and not IE.
- Click "Complete Registration", all information is already filled in
- Select your operating system
- Save the file to your computer & Double Click to Launch
- Continue and Agree through the setup process
- A new window will appear, select "Existing Account"
- Type in your NetID, Password, then copy and paste the server address from the email and click sign in
- Computer will begin backing up files in your User directory
- By default CrashPlan will only backup your main drive.
- If you would like to backup more drives on your computer click on Change... and check the box next the secondary drive you would like to backup.
Linux
- Click on the download link in the email you received
- Click Save File on the dialog box that appears
- Double-Click on the download to open the .tgz file
- Extract the files to a folder of your choice on your computer
- In terminal navigate to the folder containing the extracted files
- Run the install.sh file by typing: ./install.sh
- Agree and read through the EULA
- Say yes/use recommendations throughout entire setup, a summary of choices will be displayed at the end
- Answer "y" when asked if you want to start CrasPlanDesktop
- A new window will appear, select "Existing Account"
- Type in your NetID, Password, then copy and paste the server address from the email and click sign in
- Computer will begin backing up your user directory
