How to Install Idrive: Easy Walkthrough

Co-authored by Darlene Antonelli, MA

Last Updated: November 23, 2020

If you don't like your current options between iCloud Drive or Google Drive to create backups that are stored in the cloud, you can try IDrive. This wikiHow will teach you how to install IDrive. Before you can install the computer or mobile client, you'll need to create an account in a web browser.

Part 1

Part 1 of 2:
Creating an Account

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Go to https://www.idrive.com/. You can use any web browser to make an account with IDrive.
2
Click Sign up. This is in the top right corner of your browser page. If you have an IDrive account, you can click Sign in and skip this part about creating an account.

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3
Fill in the required fields. Enter your first and last name, your email address, the password you want to use for this website, and your phone number.
4
Click to choose a plan. The circle next to the plan you've chosen will fill with blue to indicate that you've picked it.
- You can choose plans with different storage space for business or personal use. The business IDrive plans are more expensive, but offer more storage space.
5
Fill in the required fields. Enter your payment information like your card number, the CVV, the expiration date, billing address, and zip code.
6
Click to check the box next to "I agree…". The form won't submit or continue to the next page if you don't have this box checked.
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Click Create My Account. You'll see this centered at the bottom of the form.
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Choose either key option. You can use either the default IDrive encryption key or a private one. However, if you lose your private encryption key, IDrive will not be able to retrieve it for you and you'll possibly lose all the information stored on IDrive.
- Click Continue to proceed. IDrive should start downloading automatically.
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Part 2

Part 2 of 2:
Installing IDrive

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Go to https://www.idrive.com/online-backup-download in a web browser. If you're using a mobile Android or iPhone, you can install IDrive from your app store (the Google Play for Androids and the App Store for iOS).
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Click the download you want. Pick the appropriate download for your OS. Your file manager should open as the installation file downloads.
- Save the file to continue.
3
Navigate to and double-click the downloaded file. Some web browsers will send you a notification when they've finished downloading a file, but if you don't see this, you can most likely find the downloaded file in your Downloads folder of your file manager.
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Follow the on-screen instructions to install IDrive. You'll either be walked through an installation wizard or will need to drag and drop the application's icon from the downloaded folder to your Applications folder in Finder.^{[1]
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Open IDrive. You'll find this software in either your Start menu under "Recently added", on your desktop, or in your file manager. Once you open IDrive, you need to sign in to start using the client.^{[2]
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