Select a folder to check. In the Google Drive folder, find the folder for which you want to find the size, then click it. The folder will become highlighted.

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BU Google Drive as a great tool to backup your data, and is available for faculty, students, and staff.

  • Faculty/Staff do not have access by default, but can request access.
  • BU Google Drive is InfoSec approved to store confidential information.
  • Offers unlimited storage space with your BU account.
  • Great alternative to Crashplan for BU Faculty/Staff as you can access your files anywhere where there is an internet connection.

Uploading via Drive Application

Google now offers two different Google Drive applications, both of which are available to BU faculty, students, and staff.

  • Google Backup and Sync – Allows syncing of folders outside of the Google Drive folder
  • Google Drive File Stream – Appears as a network drive and it downloads files as they are used saving space on your computer

*Both allow for folders/files to be used in Offline mode.

See this Google page for a feature comparison

Google Drive File Stream

  • Download for Windows – https://dl.google.com/drive-file-stream/googledrivefilestream.exe
  • Download for Mac – https://dl.google.com/drive-file-stream/googledrivefilestream.dmg

Google Backup and Sync

  1. Navigate to https://drive.google.com/
  2. Click “Download” in the upper right corner.
  3. Click “Download” on the new page and select Mac and PC.
  1. Open the downloaded .dmg file by double clicking its icon.
  2. Install by dragging and dropping the Google Drive icon into the Applications folder shown.
  3. Run Google Drive and login with your BU login and password and verify when you see the BU login screen.
  4. When the installation finishes, the Google Drive icon should appear on the menu bar in the upper right-hand corner.
  5. Open the Google Drive folder. If you have any documents previously stored on Google Drive, they should be syncing to your folder unless you chose not to sync specific folders.
  6. Drag and drop any files that you would like to back up to Google Drive. A sync icon will appear letting you know that the file is being uploaded.
  7. A green check mark will appear once the file is uploaded. You can verify if the file has been uploaded by visiting https://drive.google.com/a/bu.edu/and checking for your file there.
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  1. Run the installation file from the download directory.
  2. Sign into Google drive using your BU email address. Verify your login information at the BU login screen.
  3. When the installation finishes, you should see the Google Drive icon in the taskbar at the bottom right corner of the screen.
  4. Open the Google Drive folder and drag and drop any files you would like backed up to Google Drive. A sync icon should appear while the file is syncing to the server.
  5. A green check mark should appear once the file has been successfully uploaded. Verify that the upload has finished via the web interface: https://drive.google.com/a/bu.edu/

Uploading via Web

  1. Navigate to https://drive.google.com/a/bu.edu/ preferably with Google Chrome if you would like to upload entire folders without installing the Drive application to your computer.
  2. Login with your BU email. Verify your email at the BU portal if prompted.
    • If using the old user interface for Google Drive, click on the upload icon next to “Create.”
    • If using the new user interface for Google Drive, click on the “New” button.
  3. Select either file or folder depending on what you would like to upload.
  4. Alternatively, you can just drag and drop the files/folders into your web browser while you are on the Google Drive page.