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      Cloud Link - Set up your file backups for offline work

      Need access to your project files offline? Learn how to set up your file backups to work offline in the event of a power outage or lost internet connection

      Verify Proper Connections to Cloud Link

      🗒️Note: Your Cloud Link is initially set up by TCLI with these proper connections.  You'll only need to verify if you manually created a Cloud Link connection after initial TCLI set up.

      1. Make sure your RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) Settings are Setup to give Access to your Local PC. 
      2. Open your Remote Desktop Connection
      3. Toggle to the "Local Resources" Tab and click on "More..."
      4. Ensure that both "Ports" and OS (C:) under "Drives" is checked. 

      🗒️Note: If you are setting your backups to a different drive (additional hard drive, external hard drive, Google or OneDrive, etc.), Follow these same directions and ensure the proper Drive is checked.

      ⚠️Tip: Contact your IT Administrator if these check boxes are not available to you when checking your RDP Settings.  They will need to make changes to your RDP Options.

       

      Make Backup Changes in Estimating Link

      1. Connect to Cloud Link and open your Estimating Link program.
      2. Click on Setup>Options.
      3. Navigate to the "Database" Tab.
      4. Under DB Backup, Click the "Browse" button
      5. A Browse window will display.  All the available drives will be displayed.  (It may take up to 1 minute for the drives to show up in your list).  Your local drives will look like this: "[Drive Name] on [Local PC Name]".  
      6. Open the drive where you want to back up your project files.  For instance, if you want to save your files somewhere on your C drive on your local PC, you would select "C on [local computer name]".
      7. From there, you can drill down and find the folder that you want to save your backup files.  
        1. Google Drive folders will typically be labeled the "G Drive"
        2. One Drive Folders will be located under the C drive under "Users"
        3. Any other C Drive folders will typically be found under "Users"
      8. It is recommended that you make a new folder to house your project files
      9. Rename the Folder "Estimating Link Backups."
      10. Click "OK."
      11. You will see the new backup path you created listed in your DB Backup settings.
      12. You have now successfully started backing up your Estimating Link projects outside of Cloud Link.  You can utilize a locally installed version of Estimating Link to work on your projects in the event of a power outage or Cloud Link connection issue.  Need to install a local version of Estimating Link?  Click here for instructions.

      🗒️Note: TCLI's internal redundant backup service provided to you as a Cloud Link user will not be affected by these changes. 

       

      If we can be of further assistance, please reach out to us at anytime: (800) 448 - 0741 or Support@TCLI.com.