Getting started with CrashPlan involves:

Step One: Install CrashPlan on your computer and set up your account by providing an email address and a password.

Step Two: Download and install CrashPlan on each of the computers to which you want to backup your files. If you don’t want to back up to another computer, you can instead back up to the CrashPlan Central server for a small fee.

Step Three: Start backing up.

Before you download the CrashPlan application, make sure your computer meets the system requirements for your platform.

1. Download CrashPlan for your operating system from www.crashplan.com/download.vtl
2. After a few moments the CrashPlan installer will be on your computer.
3. Unzip the installer.
4. Run the CrashPlan Installer:

• Double-click the crashplan.pkg icon on your desktop.
• In the install window, click the crashplan.dmg icon.
• The Set-up Assistant guides you through the rest of the installation.

Note: If you are backing up a File Vault-protected account, make sure to select Change Install Location… to install as the user who owns the File Vault account.

• Double-click the CrashPlan EXE file you downloaded.
• In the Installation Wizard window, follow the prompts and accept the default destination location.

• Installing CrashPlan to use with Windows Home Server

• Navigate to the unzipped folder.
• Run the install.sh script from a BASH shell:
  
  

  sudo ./install.sh

• Follow the prompts.

• Unpack the archive.
• Install the CrashPlan package:
  
  

  sudo /usr/sbin/pkgadd -d $PWD

• Start CrashPlan Engine:
  
  

  sudo /opt/sfw/crashplan/bin/CrashPlanEngine start

• Start CrashPlan Desktop:
  
  

  sudo /opt/sfw/crashplan/bin/CrashPlanDesktop

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