If you haven't already, download and install GoodSync.
NOTE: For help finding your storage account's access keys, scroll to the bottom of this page for instructions.
With GoodSync, you can backup/sync to and from your Amazon S3 cloud storage. To do so, follow these steps:
1) Open GoodSync and click the "New Job Button" in the toolbar or, In the Job menu, select "New."
2) In the New GoodSync Job prompt, enter the name for your new Job. Then, select Backup or Synchronize as your Job type. For this example, we will be creating a Backup Job. Click the "OK" button when done.
3) Click the Left or Right Browse buttons to view the files and folders available for selection.
4) Select Amazon S3 from the list of supported services.
5) A window will appear prompting you to authorize GoodSync to access your Amazon S3 account.
Do not edit the "Server Address" field.
In the "AWS Access Key ID" field under "Credentials," enter your storage account "Access Key ID" as it appears in your Amazon S3 account.
In the "AWS Secret Access Key" field enter "Secret Access Key" as it appears in your Amazon S3 account. Then, click the "Save" button.
NOTE: For help finding your storage account's access keys, scroll to the bottom of this page for instructions.
6) After the permission for GoodSync is given, your Amazon S3 account content will be shown within the GoodSync interface.
7) On the left side, select the folder which contains the data you wish to back up.
On the right side, click Amazon S3 and select or create the folder you wish to back up to.
Once finished, click the green “Apply” button in the upper left.
8) Click the “Analyze” button to see the proposed changes.
Once you have confirmed that the data will be moved to the destination you selected, click “Sync” to make the proposed changes.
Once you see the equals sign between the left and right folders, your Job is complete.
NOTE: For help configuring the Job with automation or other settings, click the link in the description.
How to Find Your Amazon S3 Access Keys
1) First, log in to your Amazon AWS account.
2) Then, in the upper right, click your account's name.
3) Select "My Security Credentials" from the dropdown menu.
4) On the My Security Credentials page you will see a section labeled "Access keys (access key ID and secret access key)." Click the arrow next to this section.
5) Click the blue "Create New Access Key" button. This will generate both your Access Key ID and Secret Access Key.
6) Once they are generated, click "Show Access Key" to view them.
