Backup to the Internet

If you have a high-speed connection to the Internet, then backing up your files to the Internet can be very convenient. As well, you can always access these files from anywhere in the world, as long as you have an Internet-connected computer.

At the time of this writing, there are a number of companies that allow you to backup your files on their Internet-connected storage sites for free. There is usually a limitation on size (often 20MB of files, sometimes up to 100MB of files), but reasonable rates are to be had if you need to store more files than this. As well, often there is advertising associated with these sites. At the time of this writing, popular sites include www.xdrive.com and www.anuvio.com.

Step 1

When you start EasyOffice Backup, it will ask you if you want to back up or restore files. Choose Backup files.

If you want to use a setting file, you can do so here. Check off Load settings from 'setting file'. See Using Setting Files for help.

Click Next.

 

Step 2

You will be asked which data files you want to back up. By default, all EasyOffice data files will be backed up. If you have a large number of files that you do not want to waste time uploading to the Internet, then you could check only specific programs from EasyOffice to back up. For example, if you do not need to back up presentation files, un-check the EasyPresentation box.

Click Next.

 

Step 3

You will be asked if you want to back up any other files or folders. Check off the folders and files you want to back up. This step is optional.

Click Next.

 

Step 4

You will be asked if you want to back up all files, or only files that were changed in the last week or month or year.  Again, if you have large numbers of files and do not want to waste the upload time on files that have already been backed up, then you should consider this option, and select perhaps the files that have changed in the last week or month (as appropriate for the last backup done).

Click Next.

 

Step 5

You will be asked where you want your data backed up to.  Choose To the folder, C:\EasyBackup.

Now, click Next.

 

Step 6

If you have set up your Internet storage site as if it is one of your local drives, e.g., as many www.xdrive.com users do, then instead of  the folder c:\EasyBackup, you should choose to back up your files to the xdrive folder.

Click Next.

 

Step 7

EasyOffice Backup will then automatically copy and group all of the selected files from EasyOffice to c:\EasyBackup (or other directory that you have specified).

You can now copy c:\EasyBackup to your Internet storage site. (Or, if you are using your Internet storage site as a local drive, you have already done so, and are finished your backup.)