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Back-up Your Computer Using CrashPlan

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Step	What to Do	What It Looks Like
1	Windows: Click on in the bottom left corner of the screen. Mac: Click on the in the top right corner of the screen.
2	Type CrashPlan.
4	Select CrashPlan (Mac) or Code42 CrashPlan (Windows) from the search results.
5	Have you logged in to CrashPlan before? If yes, log in using your NetID and password. If no, click on Sign up for an account. Enter your NetID and password into the Username and Password fields.
6	Click Details.
7	Click on Run backup now to initiate a backup. Backups will happen automatically every 15 minutes after that. After your computer has finished backing up for the first time, you can quickly check if your computer is backing up on CrashPlan.	Image Removed

WarningIf your CrashPlan backup status says, "Synchronizing" (before or after step 7) please wait up to 3 days to allow the CrashPlan server to take inventory of what files/folders need to be backed

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8	Depending on size of files and the speed of your connection, your CrashPlan back up may take a while to complete a "Synchronizing" process.	If your computer says, "Synchronizing," please leave your computer on overnight and connected to the internet (using a wired ethernet connection, if possible) if you are off-campus. If it does not complete and confirm a recent back up date after 3 days, please contact the IT Helpdesk for assistance.

Note: Connecting

9	After your computer

to the internet using a wired ethernet connection will help decrease the wait time for the synchronizing process to complete

has finished backing up for the first time, you can quickly check if your computer is backing up on CrashPlan.

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Back-up Your Computer Using CrashPlan