Migrating from Dropbox to Google Backup and Sync
CopyUpload what you would like to have synced from your Dropbox folder to adifferentlyfoldernamedinfolderGoogle Drive- Download and Install Google Backup and Sync
- Click on the Google Backup and Sync tray icon or quick launch icon (looks like a cloud with an up arrow)
- A setup window will pop up
- Sign in to your MLML Google Account
- In the “My Laptop” section (May say “My Desktop” if you have a Desktop or “My Macbook”, etc.),
clickuncheck“ChooseallFolder” and select the copied Dropbox folder Check the box next to that folderboxes.-
In the Google Drive section, check
anythe folder in your Google Drive youwouldcreatedlikeearlierto sync back tofrom yourcomputer.Dropbox files. It will also sync everything not in a folder (In your Google Drive base folder).ThereIfisyouanwouldoptionlike tonotsyncfromyour entire Google Drive, check "Sync My Drive to thiscomputercomputer" at the top.
- Finish up and let your files sync (this will take awhile)
- You can access these settings later by clicking on the Google Backup And Sync icon, clicking the three vertical dots icon, and clicking preferences