Transfer Files Between FTP and Google Drive Using Backup Box

If you want to move some files between your personal FTP servers and Google Drive, the process isn't an efficient one...But because of a new tool, called Backup Box, this entire course of events can be streamlined.

Steps

  1. Use a tool called Backup Box, which is a website built entirely to help people transfer files between different services.
  2. Quickly create an account by entering your preferred email and password.
  3. You will immediately be asked to connect a service, select FTP and enter in your server credentials.
  4. Browse to the folder that you wish to transfer.
  5. Authorize your Google Drive account by clicking the other "Click to Connect" button, choose a friendly name, and then click "Authorize this connector."
  6. Browse to the folder that you wish to receive your files.
  7. Choose whether you want to archive and times tamp this transfer, which will put everything in a ZIP file and add the date. This is useful for backups.
  8. It's time to set your transfer in motion! Review everything to make sure your settings are correct. Then finalize the transfer using the review button at the bottom of the screen. You will be given a prompt to accept the transfer, and once you agree, the files will start to move.
  9. You can also schedule this transfer to happen automatically at a later date. Simply click "Schedule This" instead of "Transfer Now."

Tips

  • Be patient, large transfers can take hours to move.
  • Make sure you have enough space to receive your files! If you run out of disk space on your server, the transfer will fail.
  • Click 'Archive' to compress your database and make the files much smaller.

Warnings

  • Some files can't be transferred, especially if your server doesn't have read permissions for them.

Things You'll Need

  • One or more FTP servers
  • One or more Google Drive accounts
  • Backup Box account

Related Articles

Retrieved from "https://kipkis.com/index.php?title=Transfer_Files_Between_FTP_and_Google_Drive_Using_Backup_Box&oldid=327828"