Verizon Cloud - Desktop App - Initial Setup
Here's how to set up the Verizon Cloud Desktop App on your computer for the first time.
Before performing these steps, refer to the following:
- After downloading and signing in to the Verizon Cloud desktop app on your Windows® computer or Mac®, do one of the following:
- Keep your current plan:
- ClickSkipto remain on your existing storage plan.
- Create a nickname and enter your email address then clickContinue.
- Select a storage plan:
- ClickTry planbelow the appropriate storage plan option.Only the 2 TB and Unlimited storage plans support content backup via the Cloud desktop app.Users on storage plans less than 2 TB can still view, organize and manage their content via the desktop app.
- ClickSign upto confirm your plan selection.
- Create a nickname and enter your email address then clickContinue.
- Select the appropriate setup option:
- Back up this device
- Enter the name of your device then clickContinue.
- Select the folder(s) from your desktop you wish to designate as backup folders then clickStart backup.Files in your backup folder(s) are automatically uploaded to your Cloud account.A message displays when a backup is in progress, and another when it is complete.
- Restore your files
- Select the Cloud device whose folders and files you want to restore to your desktop then clickRestore.Your computer must be running the same operating system as the device you want to restore (i.e., content backed up from a Mac can't be restored to a Windows computer or vice versa).A message displays when the restore operation is in progress, and another when it is complete.
- When the restore operation is complete, you can view the restored folders and files in your computer's file directory.Files are restored in the same location and file structure from which they were backed up on the original computer.
- Set up this device laterIf you choose this option, at your convenience you can clickSet up Devicein the toolbar to perform the Backup steps above.