CrashPlan Installation

CrashPlan Backup

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

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• Click "Complete Registration", all information is already filled in

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• Select your operating system

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• Save the file to your computer

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• Click on the downloaded file to launch the installer

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• Double click on the mounted folder

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• Select Install CrashPlan PROe

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• Continue and Agree through the setup process (enter computer password when prompted)

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• 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

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• Computer will begin backing up files in your User directory

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Windows

• Click on the download link in the email you received

• File:CP Windows 1.png

• Click "Complete Registration", all information is already filled in

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• Select your operating system

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• Save the file to your computer & Double Click to Launch

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• Continue and Agree through the setup process

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• 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

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• Computer will begin backing up files in your User directory

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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