You can select the backup settings with each Carbonite installation for your account. You'll be asked to make your initial backup selections during the installation.

How to install and set up Carbonite

Once Carbonite is operating on your computer, you have a few ways to make sure everything you need is backed up and protected. "Backing up" is the process of uploading copies of your selected files from your computer to the Carbonite servers.

• How do I tell what's backed up? - Carbonite places color-coded status dots on files and folders to indicate their backup status. These dots will tell you if a file is backed up, selected but not yet backed up, or not selected.
• How do I add files to my backup? - You can use the Carbonite user interface to select files or folders for backup.
• How do I remove files from my backup? - You can remove files from your backup using the same method as adding them to your backup. The "back this up" option will change to "don't back this up" if the highlighted file is already backed up.

After backing up some files, you are ready to test restoring them. "Restoring" is the process of downloading copies of any backed up files from our servers to your computer.

• How do I restore files from the website?
• How do I restore a few files?
• How do I restore everything?

• Managing your Carbonite email address
• Managing your security questions
• Managing your Carbonite password
• Managing your Security Phone Number

Whether you're on a trial or if you're looking to renew, you can easily purchase a subscription through your account. The links below will lead you to articles which will explain how to perform those specific tasks.

• How to renew your subscription
• How to enroll in automatic renewal
• How to deactivate automatic renewal
• How to apply an unapplied subscription