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The following instructions will walk through the process of setting up the OneDrive sync client in Windows

=== Step 1: Check to see if the OneDrive client is already installed. ===

*On the left end of the taskbar, [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/open-the-start-menu-4ed57ad7-ed1f-3cc9-c9e4-f329822f5aeb select the start] [[File:Start.png]] icon.
*Type in “OneDrive”. If you see the following application, you have it installed (move on to Step 2)
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*If don’t see the OneDrive application or just OneDrive for Business, please proceed with downloading and installing the OneDrive client using this link: [https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=844652 OneDrive Download]


=== Step 2. Open the OneDrive client and configure it. ===

*Once you have confirmed the OneDrive client has been installed (Step 1), open it in the start menu. [[File:Start.png]] 

*When asked to login type in your A number with @mcla.edu at the end, then click 'Sign In'

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*You will be redirected to the MCLA Portal SSO page. Proceed by logging in with your MCLA account.

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*Confirm the folder location you'd like OneDrive to be located in.

[[File:OneDriveSignOn4.png]]
 
*Confirm the directories that you’d like to sync. The most common directories will already be selected for you. Click 'Next' to proceed. 
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*This installation setup will complete. To confirm that files are syncing, open the OneDrive client from the system tray (lower right corner).  This will provide you the status of what files are being synced and when its fully updated.

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=== Step 3. Learn about additional features ===

Now that your OneDrive client is installed and setup to backup your files. You will want to explore OneDrive further and learn about some additional options that you may want to turn on. Here is a list of helpful documentation that you should review so that you can utilize OneDrive to its full potential!

*[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/what-is-onedrive-for-work-or-school-187f90af-056f-47c0-9656-cc0ddca7fdc2 What is OneDrive for work or school?]

*[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/share-files-and-folders-with-microsoft-365-business-72f26d6c-bf9e-432c-8b96-e3c2437f5b65?wt.mc_id=otc_onedrive Sharing files OneDrive using File Explorer]

*[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/save-disk-space-with-onedrive-files-on-demand-for-windows-10-0e6860d3-d9f3-4971-b321-7092438fb38e Save disk space by using OneDrive Files-on-Demand]

*[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/turn-on-onedrive-backup-4e44ceab-bcdf-4d17-9ae0-6f00f6080adb  Managing OneDrive Backup]

*[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/delete-and-restore-deleted-files-99ade958-5c25-444b-9e1e-f222a8976441 Deleting and Restoring files through OneDrive]

*[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/use-the-onedrive-mobile-app-d26c1b0d-8047-42bf-9104-f6e9a3576e62 Using OneDrive Mobile App]

*[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/how-onedrive-safeguards-your-data-in-the-cloud-23c6ea94-3608-48d7-8bf0-80e142edd1e1 SafeGuard your Data with OneDrive]