The Step-by-Step (or “How To”) articles provide step-by-step instructions for most of the things you'll want to do in CrashPlan.

These articles provide step-by-step instructions for the skills you need to carry out some basic CrashPlan operations, such as doing your first backup, attaching an archive (such as a USB drive), restoring files, backing up to CrashPlan Central, troubleshooting and getting support.

• Accessing A File From Your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad
• Accessing Your CrashPlan Account Online
• Backing Up to CrashPlan Central
• Backing Up to Your Other Computers
• Backing Up Your Family
• Best Practices for Your 30-Day Trial
• Buying A Gift Subscription
• Changing What's Being Backed Up
• Creating Backup Sets
• Restoring Files
• Seeding Very Large Initial Backups
• Sending Support Your Log Files
• Troubleshooting When CrashPlan Is Not Backing Up

After you've been backing up for a while, you might need to go beyond basic CrashPlan operations to control your backup, manage your backup archive or recover from system failure.

• Adopting Another Computer
• Attaching an Archive
• Changing Settings From www.crashplan.com
• Changing Where Backup Data Is Stored
• Changing Your CrashPlan+ Plan
• Managing the Size of Your Backup Archive
• Pausing CrashPlan
• Reconnecting to Your Backup
• Reinstalling CrashPlan
• Removing a Backup Destination
• Removing a Computer From Your Account
• Resetting to a New Computer
• Stopping and Starting the CrashPlan Engine
• Setting Backup Frequency
• Specifying Version Retention
• Using CrashPlan with FileVault
• Using the CrashPlan Seed Service

If you have been using CrashPlan for a while, or if you are really familiar with the details of operating systems, installing hardware and tweaking systems for optimal performance, these articles provide the technical details for getting the most out of CrashPlan.

• Backing Up a Windows Mapped Drive
• Backing Up Open Files in Windows
• Configuring a Headless Client
• CrashPlan and Metadata
• CrashPlan & Time Machine - The Nitty-Gritty Details
• External Drives: To Rotate or Not to Rotate
• Upgrading Your Encryption Key Security
• Using Regular Expressions

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