- Sign into your C-Cloud online account.
- From the Dashboard click on Download C-Cloud button in order to download the setup file of C-Cloud on your machine.
- Run the downloaded setup file and follow the onscreen steps in the installation wizard.
- Select the data that you want to back up. You will have three tabs to select from:
- Smart Selection: Contains various built-in plugins that you can use to back up some of the most important items on your computer.
- My Computer: Allows you to back up files and folders from any location readily accessible from My Computer using an easy to use Windows Explorer-like interface.
- Cold Storage: Extremely low cost storage that provides an optimal, secure, and reliable storage solution for data that is rarely accessed. The difference between Cold storage and Instant storage is, data takes 3-5 hours to be restored.
- Smart Selection: Contains various built-in plugins that you can use to back up some of the most important items on your computer.
- Specify your backup settings:
- Run on Schedule: Set how often you wish C-Cloud to back up your files.
- Security Options: You can keep it disabled to Use C-Cloud internal encryption algorithm, or to enable Using your own password.
- Bandwidth Throttling: Enable this option to limit the upload bandwidth allowed for C-Cloud to use, this option will NOT give the full speed potential of C-Cloud, but if you can enable it if you wish to upload files or use your upload bandwidth with other Tools/Programs.
- Hybrid+: C-Cloud Hybrid+ doubles your backup protection by creating a copy of every backed up file to a local server, external or network drive; ensuring faster recovery when needed.
If there is a policy assigned to the user that you are installing C-Cloud on his/her machine, then once you install the setup file and sign in to the user’s account, the backup will start automatically without the need to configure it manually.