What are clouds? A few years ago, PC users would say that the so-called clouds in the sky. But not now! Today, “cloud” technologies are making leaps and bounds to the masses. What it is?
This is called storing files on remote servers. A similar service today is provided to its users by many companies, one way or another related to the IT sphere. Of course, Yandex could not stay away from such a fashionable trend today. Therefore, today we will learn about what Yandex.Disk is, why it is needed and how to use it.
general description
As you might guess, this is the name of the service for storing user data, created and maintained by Yandex. Information in this case is located on the company's servers.
All documents, the size of which does not exceed 10 GB, can be stored indefinitely. In addition, all files on the virtual disk are scanned by antivirus, and therefore downloading any content from the "Drive" is completely safe. This is what Yandex.Disk is.
How to install it on a computer?
When the service just appeared, new users were registered exclusively by invites (invitations). Today, anyone who has a computer and Internet access can do it. To start using Disk, just follow a few simple steps. Let’s figure out how to install Yandex.Disk on a computer.
First, visit the official Yandex website using any browser that is suitable for you. If you are not registered in any of the company's services, it's time to do it. You need to click on the button with the appropriate inscription and follow all instructions.
After that, click on the “Login” button, enter your username and password, you will be taken to the main Yandex.Mail mail window. Almost in its heading there is a link “Drive”. To get your personal 10 GB of disk space, you need to follow three simple steps. First, you have to click on the link “Install ... drive to computer”. Of course, choose the version that is offered for your operating system.
After we learned what Yandex.Disk is and how to find it on the site, we’ll talk directly about installing it.
Download the installation file
After downloading in the browser or your download manager, the process of downloading the online installer file will start. At the end of the download, right-click on it, and then select "Run as administrator" in the drop-down menu. The utility starts automatically, starting to download all the missing files from the company's servers.
Finish the installation
After a while (depending on the speed of your connection) the installation will be completed. Attention! At the end of the installation, a window will appear in which the “Install Yandex elements” checkbox will be displayed. Many are wary of this kind of “wonderful” additions, so it is up to you to uncheck this box or not.
Mark other options as you wish and need. When the installation program reports completion, just left-click on the "Finish" button. After that, a separate dialog box will appear in which you can familiarize yourself with the capabilities of the service. Then you can click on the "Next" button.
Here's how to install Yandex.Disk. You may notice that there is nothing complicated about this.
Uploading files to the server
You can find the "Disk" in the system tray, in the "Explorer" and in the "Start" menu, scrolling through the list of programs that are installed on your computer. How to upload your photos, videos and other files to the server? Everything is as simple as possible: copy them to the Yandex.Disk folder, which you can find in the left pane of Explorer. When the document is loaded, a blue light will glow next to it. Once the process is completed, the icon will change its color to blue.
In addition, the default installation involves the creation of the Yandex.Disk folder on the desktop. You can also copy and move files to it that you want to upload to the server. Attention! When synchronizing files, they are saved on your computer, so make sure there is enough free space. By the way, after the initial addition of new documents, you immediately get an additional 2 GB of free space on a network drive.
You can get another 3 GB if you share a link to the service on social networks.
Making documents publicly available
The advantage of the "clouds" is that you can easily make all your documents available to friends or everyone. To do this, simply right-click on the file, and then select the option “Copy public link” in the context menu.
Smartphone app
Given the increasing popularity of smartphones, one should not be surprised at the appearance of the Yandex.Disk mobile application. How to use it?
First you need to install it on your device. To do this, use the AppStore, Google Play Market or the Microsoft Store, depending on the model of your smartphone. Install the application, then enter your username and password. Tap on the "Login" button. If everything goes well, the program will synchronize, after which it will display a message.
Please note: since not everyone has smartphones or tablets with a large amount of internal memory, the developers have provided the option not to download files to the device, but only to display them.
Uninstall the application
And how to remove Yandex.Disk? Nothing is easier! To do this, left-click on the "Start" button, open the "Control Panel", find the item "Programs and Features". Click on the link, after which a list of all the programs available on your computer will open.
Select Yandex.Disk with the left mouse button, and then click on the Delete button, which is located in the header of the dialog box. The utility will be uninstalled from your system. Attention! Files that you previously uploaded to the server will remain intact. If you no longer need them, remove them before uninstalling the application from its folder, wait for the synchronization to complete. In addition, the same can be done through the web interface.
This is what Yandex.Disk is. Now you know how to use it.