Open the CrashPlan app

Windows

To open the CrashPlan app from the Windows menu:

1. Click the Windows menu in the lower-left corner (or press the Windows key on your keyboard).
2. Click All apps (or type "CrashPlan" in the Windows search field).
3. Select CrashPlan.

To open the CrashPlan app from the Windows notification area:

1. Click the up-arrow icon in the lower-right corner.
2. Click the CrashPlan icon. 
3. Click the gear icon and select Open CrashPlan.  

Mac

To open the CrashPlan app from the Applications folder:

1. Open the Finder. 
2. Select Applications (in the left column).
3. Double-click CrashPlan.

To open the CrashPlan app from the menu bar:

1. Click the CrashPlan icon. 
2. Click the gear icon.
3. Select Open CrashPlan.

To open the CrashPlan app with Spotlight:

1. Press Command-Space bar to open the Spotlight search bar. 
2. Type "CrashPlan".
3. Press Enter or select the CrashPlan app from the list of applications. 

Linux

Open the CrashPlan app from Terminal with the following command: /usr/local/crashplan/bin/desktop.sh

In Ubuntu, you can also click the Dash icon (home button in the upper-left corner) and type "CrashPlan" to find the app.