1. Download and Install Free Backup Software

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Requirements:

OS X 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7
G4, G5, Intel CPU, 1GB+ memory, 50MB+ free drive space
XP, Vista, Windows 7, Server 2008/2003
1GHZ+ CPU, 1GB+ memory, 50MB+ free drive space
XP 64, Vista 64, Windows 7
1GHZ+ CPU, 1GB+ memory, 50MB+ free drive space
2.6.13 Series Kernel or greater
1GHZ+ CPU, 1GB+ memory, 50MB+ free drive space, Oracle (Sun) Java version 1.6+
OpenSolaris, Solaris 10
Intel CPU, 1GB+ memory, 50MB+ free drive space, Oracle (Sun) Java version 1.6+

IMPORTANT! CrashPlan auto-updates to the latest version. You do not need to download it again once it's installed.

2. Create your account

CrashPlan automatically starts up after installation and prompts you to create a new account. Enter the information and click Create Account. CrashPlan will send backup reports and notifications to the email address you enter.

Existing users: Choose Existing Account and enter your email address and password.The email address needs to match the address you used for your original CrashPlan account.

3. Choose files and destinations

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Files: By default, CrashPlan will back up your entire Home/User folder. Click Change to select specific files and folders to back up

Start: Click Start Backup to back up to CrashPlan Central and any other destinations you've selected.

Destinations: Select the Destinations tab to choose where your files should be backed up. You can choose another computer, an external hard drive, a friend's computer or CrashPlan Central or back up to all of them!