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Migrating from Dropbox to Google Backup and Sync

 

  1. CopyUpload what you would like to have synced from your Dropbox folder to a differentlyfolder namedin folderGoogle Drive 
  2. Download and Install Google Backup and Sync
  3. Click on the Google Backup and Sync tray icon or quick launch icon (looks like a cloud with an up arrow)
  4. A setup window will pop up
  5. Sign in to your MLML Google Account
  6. In the “My Laptop” section (May say “My Desktop” if you have a Desktop or “My Macbook”, etc.), clickuncheck “Chooseall Folder” and select the copied Dropbox folder
  7. Check the box next to that folderboxes.
  8. In the Google Drive section, check anythe folder in your Google Drive you wouldcreated likeearlier to sync back tofrom your computer.Dropbox files. It will also sync everything not in a folder (In your Google Drive base folder).
    1. ThereIf isyou anwould optionlike to not sync fromyour entire Google Drive, check "Sync My Drive to this computercomputer" at the top.
  9. Finish up and let your files sync (this will take awhile)
  10. You can access these settings later by clicking on the Google Backup And Sync icon, clicking the three vertical dots icon, and clicking preferences