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Saving to the Server - Windows Version Saving to the Server - Mac Version

Routine Backups
Unless you deliberately save to your H Drive, the server, work is saved to your machine. It is a good idea to get in the habit of backing up on a regular basis. You will want to copy your DOCUMENTS, DESKTOP, and DOWNLOADS folder to your H Drive, server space.

Mac Users: Open the Finder. Go to each of the following folders one at a time: DOCUMENTS, DESKTOP, DOWNLOADS. Follow this process with each... *Go to Documents - Select all (command + a), Copy (command + c), go to your server space but clicking the folder in your doc, just to the right of the divider. Click on the folder with your name on and and select Open in Finder. Find the DOCUMENTS folder and paste the contents (command + v).

Repeat this process with your DESKTOP and DOWNLOADS.

Windows Users: Click on the file explorer (file folder icon down in your task bar).

Bookmarks
To save your bookmarks, you can export them from each of your web browsers. The bookmarks export to a single file that can be stored in your documents folder. Chrome: Click "hamburger menu" upper right - three lines - Bookmarks - Bookmark Manager - Organize (at top) click arrow - Select export bookmarks to html file. Firefox: Bookmarks - Show all Bookmarks - Click star and select export bookmarks. Safari: File - Export bookmarks. Internet Explorer:

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Internet Explorer 8
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">To export the Favorites folder, follow these steps: > > Note By default, Internet Explorer creates a Bookmark.htm file in your Documents folder. If you want to use a name other than Bookmark.htm, or if you want to store the exported Favorites in a folder other than the Documents folder, specify the new file and folder name. > > Note If you already have a file that has the same name, Internet Explorer asks you to replace it. Click Yes to replace the file. Click No to provide a new file name.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">In Internet Explorer, click Favorites, click the down-arrow next to Add to Favorites, and then click Import and Export.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Click Export to a file, and then click Next.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Click to select the Favorites check box, and then click Next.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Select the Favorites folder that you want to export. If you want to export all Favorites, select the top level Favorites folder. Otherwise, select the individual folder that you want to export.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Click Next.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Click Next.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Click Export.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Click Finish.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Photo Backups
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">The best way to back up your photos.... is actually to save them online digitally. Here are some options:

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Google Drive - unlimited storage space <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|__https://www.flickr.com/__] <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|__https://www.shutterfly.com/__] <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|__http://www.snapfish.com/__] <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|__https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/primephotos__] <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">( This is free for Prime members.)

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Music Backups
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">iTunes users - Grab and copy the entire iTunes folder. Paste this into your server space.