Google Drive is an online storage solution for long time storage of electronic files. It allows users to store and access their files via the cloud. It is also regarded as a synchronization service where users can also share electronic or digital files with other users. This service was created and launched by Google in early 2012. The owe ideal behind Google drive is to create a platform where users can access their files at any time without carrying their storage device around. Files on Google drive can be accessed at any time either via mobile device or PC. Users can store files.
- Video
- Audio
- Document
- Pictures
- Software
You can store any file type or extensions on Google drive. Regardless of what file type you are having on your PC just drag and drop your file and get them backed up. Put work and play in one place where it’s easy to find and ready to share. You can keep everything and also share anything with other users. This seems like magic where you save files via the cloud on one computer and other users can access them on their own computer.  You can carry all your Digital files everywhere you go with the help of Google drive. This is a single secure place for all your electronic files that gives you free access to them at any time.
Uploading your files to this service gives you full access to them using any device. If for instance your PC gets damaged, windows crash or your mobile device was stolen. You can still get all your files from G Drive back to your new device.
How to Create a Google Drive Account
As a user in other to access this service you need to create an account in other to gain full access to this service. Creating an account is fast and easy you don’t need to pay any fee in other to create an account. Follow the below steps to create an account.
- Launch any web browser and enter the URL as www.google.com/drive/ in the address bar.
- On the home page click on Go to Google Drive icon to access the sign up page.
- If you already have a Gmail account you don’t need to sign up for a Google Drive account you can log in using your Gmail account. Otherwise, click on Create Account button to create a new account.
- Complete the registration form by entering all necessary information. Such as name username, password, Gender Birthday information.
This is the same process as creating a Gmail account. Because with a Gmail account you can log in to all Google account. Most users really don’t know what Google drive is. Most times they make use of google drive when trying to send an email on Gmail that is above 25MB. You can attach any file size or type to email messages on Gmail and share them with other users through G Drive.
On Gmail whenever you Hover over an attachment look for the Drive logo. Click on it so you can save your attached files or document to GDrive. Google drive gives new users 15GB of free online storage when they create a new account. This will enable users to have free space online so they can store any file on their online drive.  And you can also purchase a larger cloud storage plan in addition to the free one. You can get 100 GB for $1.99 per month and 1 TB for $9.99 per month
Google Drive Login
This is the page where existing users can enter their account information in other to access your account. You need to login into your account so that you can make full use of this service. One thing most users fail to notice is that you can login to your account using Gmail login. Once you have login to your Gmail account you are automatically logged in to Google drive.
To login to your account follow the below steps.
- Launch any web browser and enter the url in the url bar as https://www.google.com/drive/
- Click on go to Google drive icon in other to access the login page.
- Enter your login information such as Email and password and click on sign in.
Now that you have successfully sign in to your account you can now gain full access to all your back up files on Google driver.
