How to Move Files Among Cloud Storage Providers Using Mover.Io

This is a guide to moving stored files in and out of cloud storage providers and private servers using Mover.io. It will cover setting up the services, the different providers available, and how to run transfers.

Method 1 of 23: Create or Log In to your Mover account
01. Enter your information or create a new account to access Mover's t

ransfer services (upper right on Mover's homepage).
02. Click on "New Transfer" in the upper left. This takes you to Mover's transfer wizard - essentially the home base for setting up your transfers. It will look like this:
03. "Select Source" is your source storage (ie where your files are moving FROM) and "Select Destination" is your destination storage (ie where your files are moving TO). The middle is for transferring or setting up transfer schedules.
04. When adding a source or destination, you will be presented with a list of 'Connectors' that will look like this:
05. Click on the Connector you wish to use, and see below for details on adding each specific Connector. 'NOTE: Once you add a Connector, Mover will remember it so you won't have to add it again for future transfers.

Method 2 of 23: Amazon S3

01. To add Amazon S3 as either a source or a destination, you will have to provide your information to Mover:
02. For your access keys, you will want to go to your "Access Credentials" section on your AWS Account Management page and view your Access Key ID and your Secret Access Key.
03. You will now be able to see your Amazon S3 buckets on the transfer wizard.Note: Mover cannot create S3 buckets, they must be created through AWS prior to transferring.

Method 3 of 23: Box

01. To add Box as either a source or a destination, you will have to first name the connector:

02. You will then have to log in and authorize Mover to access your Box account:
03. You will now be able to see your Box files on the transfer wizard.


Method 4 of 23: Copy

01. To add Copy as either a source or a destination, you will have to first name the connector:

02. You will then have to log in and authorize Mover to access your Copy account:
03. You will now be able to see your Copy files on the transfer wizard.








Method 5 of 23: DreamHost
01. This connector is currently in private beta. Keep your eye out for news on when this connector is available for everyone!

Method 6 of 23: Dropbox

01. To add Dropbox as a source or a destination, you will have to first name the connector:

02. You will then have to log in and authorize Mover to access your Dropbox account:
03. You will now be able to see your Dropbox files on the transfer wizard.









Method 7 of 23: Flickr
01. This connector is currently in private beta. Keep your eye out for news on when this connector is available for everyone!

Method 8 of 23: FTP

01. To add FTP as a source or a destination, you will have to provide your information to Mover:
02. You will now be able to see your FTP files on the transfer wizard.











Method 9 of 23: Google Drive

01. To add Google Drive as a source or a destination, you will have to first name the connector:

02. You will then have to log in and authorize Mover to access your Google Drive account:
03. You will now be able to see your Google Drive files on the transfer wizard.






Method 10 of 23: Media Temple

01. To add Media Temple as a source or a destination, you will have to provide your information to Mover:
02. You will now be able to see your Media Temple files on the transfer wizard.








Method 11 of 23: MySQL

01. To add MySQL as a source, you will have to provide your information to Mover.Note: MySQL only works as a source, it cannot be a destination:
02. You will now be able to see your MySQL files on the transfer wizard.











Method 12 of 23: SFTP

01. To add SFTP as a source or a destination, you will have to provide your information to Mover: 

02. You have the option to use password protection or your private keys for SFTP:
03. You will now be able to see your SFTP files on the transfer wizard.



Method 13 of 23: SharePoint

01. To add SharePoint as a source or a destination, you will have to provide your information to Mover:
02. You will now be able to see your SharePoint files on the transfer wizard.









Method 14 of 23: SkyDrive

01. To add SkyDrive as a source or a destination, you will have to first name the connector:

02. You will then have to log in and authorize Mover to access your SkyDrive account:
03. You will now be able to see your SkyDrive files on the transfer wizard.











Method 15 of 23: SmugMug

01. To add SmugMug as a source or a destination, you will have to first name the connector:

02. You will then have to log in and authorize Mover to access your SmugMug account:
03. You will now be able to see your SmugMug files on the transfer wizard.










Method 16 of 23: SugarSync

01. To add SugarSync as a source or a destination, you will have to provide your information to Mover:
02. You will now be able to see your SugarSync files on the transfer wizard.





Method 17 of 23: WebDAV

01. To add WebDAV as a source or a destination, you will have to provide your information to Mover:
02. You will now be able to see your WebDAV files on the transfer wizard.










Method 18 of 23: Web URL
01. This connector is currently in private beta. Keep your eye out for news on when this connector is available for everyone!

Method 19 of 23: WordPress
01. This connector is currently in private beta. Keep your eye out for news on when this connector is available for everyone!

Method 20 of 23: Yandex

01. To add Yandex as a source or a destination, you will have to provide your information to Mover:
02. You will now be able to see your Yandex files on the transfer wizard.





Method 21 of 23: Managing Files
01. Once you have a source and destination connector set up, make sure you are sending the right files to the right folders!
02. For the most part, any files that you are seeing underneath your source will be moved, and they will be sent to whichever folder you specify on the destination (Some connectors will let you create a folder in Mover's transfer wizard).

Method 22 of 23: Scheduling

01. You have the option to transfer your files right now (with or without archiving), or you can schedule automated and/or incremental transfers:

02. Transfer now is usually for one-time transfers between accounts.Scheduling transfers is usually for backing up files or synchronizing files across platforms.

03. Set your schedule to transfer files hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly.Check 'Incremental' for transfers that only move new or altered files. Review your schedules on the "Schedules" tab at the top!



Method 23 of 23: Transferring

01. Once you have your connectors set up (with or without a schedule), start transferring! A transfer confirmation box will appear. In the below example, we will be transferring our 'mover-example' folder in Amazon S3 into our 'Test' folder in Dropbox.

02. Once you have your transfers set, you can review them under the "Activity" tab at the top. This shows a log of your transfers and their statuses.

03. Click on a transfer log for a detailed review of the transfer.
04. That's the basics for moving your files around! For additional resources, Mover has more information on its support page.