09. Google Drive

Using Google drive is a good way to manage the files and provide an easy way to synchronise files online and on your PC.

On your PC:

Install Google Drive (by default a folder will be created in your User area on Drive C of your computer).

To Synchronise a folder

• Click on the Google Drive icon (at the bottom of your computers screen
• Select Preferences

The sync options will look at the oniline folders/files and display them in the window.

• Check the folders you want to sync
• In our case as this is for the Portfolio, sync your Portfolio folder

Now when you copy files into the folder on your PC they will automatically be uplaoaded to the Google Drive in the Cloud

Notes:

Best for pdf files. If you want images it is best to use the method described in the images section and create them in the Google Drive cloud (that way they will be converted to google images and wont take up drive space)