Setting up OneDrive on a Windows 11 PC

Overview

Students, faculty, and staff have 1 terabyte of space available to them on Microsoft’s cloud storage service, OneDrive.
This can be accessed through the OneDrive website or the OneDrive application on your computer.

Instructions

Step 1

Go to the official OneDrive site.

If you would like to download the Desktop App - select Download and continue with Step 2
To use OneDrive - Click the Start OneDrive button or access OneDrive through the PCT Portal

One drive download screen

 

Step 2

If downloading within Chrome > Select OneDriveSetup.exe in upper right corner of Chrome to start installation of OneDrive Desktop App > follow prompts

Download drop down screen

 

If downloading within FireFox > Select Save File > go to download folder and select OneDriveSetup.exe > follow prompts

Downloads drop down button

OneDrive .exe file

OneDrive Install window

Step 3

In the enter your email address field, type your PCT email address and click Sign In.

OneDrive Login Screen


You maybe redirected to the PCT log in screen as shown below. 

PCT login screen

 

 

Step 4

If asked to change the OneDrive folder location, click next.

Folder location in setup for onedrive

You will be asked which folders you would like to sync. Click Start Backup when your choices have been made.

Folder choices to backup

 

Step 5

OneDrive is now setup on your computer. The next few windows will give you a short introduction to OneDrive. Please read them carefully to learn all the ways that OneDrive can be of use to you.