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If you’re thinking about buying a new hard drive because you’re running out of capacity, you can quickly free up a lot of space by offloading large files to the cloud.

如果由于容量不足而打算购买新硬盘，可以通过将大文件卸载到云中来快速释放大量空间。

Cloud drive storage is cheap, really cheap, and it’s only going to get cheaper. Currently, the three major cloud space providers, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Microsoft OneDrive all provide one terabyte of storage space for about $10 per month.

云驱动器存储很便宜，真的很便宜，而且只会越来越便宜。 当前，三个主要的云空间提供商， Dropbox ， Google Drive和Microsoft OneDrive均提供1 TB的存储空间，每月约10美元。

That said, no matter how much cloud storage you have, chances are you can fit a lot of stuff on it. Fact is, Google and Microsoft both give away 15 GB for free, which means that if your local hard drive is straining, you can easily buy yourself some breathing room by moving some stuff to the cloud.

就是说，无论您拥有多少云存储，您都有可能在其中容纳很多东西。 事实是，Google和Microsoft都免费提供了15 GB的空间，这意味着如果您的本地硬盘很紧张，您可以通过将一些东西移到云中来轻松地为自己腾出空间。

Note: it’s important to keep in mind that if you do put your files in the cloud and they aren’t saved anywhere else, it isn’t considered a backup, and if that cloud hosting provider has a problem, you might lose the files. Best to upload important files to two places or keep a local copy on a backup hard drive.

注意：请务必牢记，如果您确实将文件放在云中而未在其他任何地方保存，则不会被视为备份，并且如果该云托管提供商有问题，则可能会丢失文件。 最好将重要文件上传到两个位置，或将本地副本保存在备份硬盘驱动器上。

要同步或…不，我们不同步 (To Sync or … No, Let’s Not Sync)

Typically, when you use a cloud service, you can install a desktop client, which will create a group of local folders that sync every time you add, change, or remove a file. This is awesome because it means that wherever you go, your cloud files are always up-to-date. But, you may not always want every file on the cloud also on your computer, or you may not want a file on your computer but instead on the cloud.

通常，当您使用云服务时，您可以安装一个桌面客户端，该客户端将创建一组本地文件夹，每次添加，更改或删除文件时，这些文件夹都会同步。 这很棒，因为这意味着无论您走到哪里，云文件始终是最新的。 但是，您可能并不总是希望云上的每个文件也都在计算机上，或者您可能不希望计算机上的每个文件都在云上。

The goal of this article is to show you how to store files remotely by uploading them to a folder on your cloud service, and then de-syncing them so they’re no long on your computer. We’re going to discuss how to do this with each of the three aforementioned cloud services: Dropbox, Google Drive, and Microsoft OneDrive.

本文的目的是向您展示如何通过将文件上传到您的云服务上的文件夹，然后使其不同步，从而使它们不再存在于您的计算机上来远程存储文件。 我们将讨论如何使用上述三个云服务中的每一个：Dropbox，Google Drive和Microsoft OneDrive。

It’s important to remember that, even if you do remove a folder or two from your local storage in favor of a cloud-based solution, you can still access and even share those resources. You will just have to access them through your preferred browser.

重要的是要记住，即使您确实使用基于云的解决方案从本地存储中删除了一两个文件夹， 您仍然可以访问甚至共享这些资源 。 您只需通过首选的浏览器即可访问它们。

投寄箱 (Dropbox)

On Dropbox, the first thing we want to do is create a folder in our local Dropbox folder. Let’s make it something obvious like Big Files.

在Dropbox上，我们要做的第一件事是在本地Dropbox文件夹中创建一个文件夹。 让我们让它像“大文件”这样明显。

Next, move (don’t copy) the file or files you want to relocate to that folder. Here’s where patience comes into play. Uploading large files, or even many files, can take quite some time. If you’re on a basic cable connection, your upload speed will be a shadow of your download speed so even uploading a few gigabytes of data could take a few hours, or even days if you’re uploading tens or hundreds of gigabytes.

接下来，将您要重定位的文件移动(不要复制)到该文件夹​​。 这就是耐心发挥作用的地方。 上载大文件，甚至上载许多文件，可能要花费一些时间。 如果您使用基本的电缆连接，则上传速度将是下载速度的阴影，因此，即使上传几千兆字节的数据，也要花费数小时甚至几天的时间(如果您要上传数十或数百GB的数据)。

Caveats aside, once your files are uploaded, it’s time to turn de-sync that folder. Right-click on the Dropbox icon in the notifications tray, and click “Preferences…” to open the Dropbox Preferences.

除了警告，文件上传之后，该关闭该文件夹了。 右键单击通知托盘中的Dropbox图标，然后单击“首选项...”以打开Dropbox首选项。

On the Dropbox Preferences, click the “Account” tab and then click “Selective Sync… .” On the Selective Sync screen, uncheck the box beside the folder or folders you want to de-sync.

在“ Dropbox首选项”上，单击“帐户”选项卡，然后单击“选择性同步...”。 在“选择性同步”屏幕上，取消选中要取消同步的一个或多个文件夹旁边的框。

Dropbox will warn you that once you update your selective sync settings, the folder will be deleted from your computer, but they will still be available online and other devices. Note, make sure that when you use other devices with Dropbox installed, you update your selective sync settings because otherwise your Big Files folder will be downloaded.

Dropbox会警告您，一旦更新了选择性同步设置，该文件夹将从您的计算机中删除，但仍然可以在网上和其他设备上使用。 请注意，请确保在使用安装了Dropbox的其他设备时，更新了选择性同步设置，因为否则将下载Big Files文件夹。

Once your sync preferences are updated, the local folder will be deleted and that space on your hard drive will be reclaimed.

更新同步首选项后，本地文件夹将被删除，硬盘上的空间将被回收。

Google云端硬碟 (Google Drive)

The procedure on Drive is similar to that on Dropbox, first create your new destination in your Drive local folder.

云端硬碟上的程序与Dropbox上的程序类似，请先在云端硬碟本地资料夹中建立新目的地。

Next, right-click the Drive icon in the notifications tray, and then click “Preferences…” to open the Google Drive preferences.

接下来，右键点击通知栏中的云端硬盘图标，然后点击“首选项...”以打开Goog​​le云端硬盘首选项。

The preferences window will automatically open to the “Sync options” tab. Make sure “Only sync some folders to this computer” is checked, and then uncheck the folder or folders you want to de-sync.

首选项窗口将自动打开至“同步选项”选项卡。 确保选中“仅将某些文件夹同步到此计算机”，然后取消选中要取消同步的一个或多个文件夹。

Click “Apply changes” and you will be shown a confirmation box warning you that your folder will be removed from local storage, but will be kept on Google Drive.

点击“应用更改”，您将看到一个确认框，警告您文件夹将从本地存储中删除，但仍保留在Google云端硬盘中。

And that’s it, your folder and its space-hogging contents will be safely stored in the cloud.

就是这样，您的文件夹及其占用空间的内容将安全地存储在云中。

微软OneDrive (Microsoft OneDrive)

Finally, there’s OneDrive, which comes integrated into Windows 8.1 (but not Windows 8). Let’s cover the methods you want to use for Windows 8.1, and then for the OneDrive desktop client on Windows 7, which will be the same process on Windows 8.

最后，还有OneDrive，它已集成到Windows 8.1(而不是Windows 8)中。 让我们介绍一下要用于Windows 8.1，然后用于Windows 7上的OneDrive桌面客户端的方法，这与Windows 8上的过程相同。

Windows 8.1上的OneDrive (OneDrive on Windows 8.1)

On Windows 8.1, you can find the OneDrive folder in File Explorer. Like we said, it is incorporated into the system so you don’t need a separate client. As with all our other cloud services, we create a our Big Files folder and move our cloud-only files into it.

在Windows 8.1上，您可以在文件资源管理器中找到OneDrive文件夹。 就像我们说的那样，它已集成到系统中，因此您不需要单独的客户端。 与所有其他云服务一样，我们创建一个Big Files文件夹并将仅云文件移入其中。

OneDrive on Windows 8.1 has a feature you won’t normally see on other cloud services. With OneDrive, you can make files available “online-only,” which means that you can still see them locally (you can even access them, but they will have to be downloaded first).

Windows 8.1上的OneDrive具有您通常不会在其他云服务上看到的功能。 使用OneDrive，您可以使文件“仅在线”可用，这意味着您仍然可以在本地查看它们(您甚至可以访问它们，但必须首先下载它们)。

To make your Big Files folder online-only, right-click and select “Make available online-only” on the context menu.

要使Big Files文件夹仅在线，请右键单击并在上下文菜单上选择“仅在线可用”。

As long as the folder is online-only, whatever files you move into it will be uploaded and physically deleted from your hard drive. You can also do this with individual files or a group of files. Simply select the files inside the OneDrive folder, right-click and make them available online-only.

只要该文件夹仅在线，您移入其中的所有文件都会被上传并从硬盘上物理删除。 您也可以使用单个文件或一组文件来执行此操作。 只需在OneDrive文件夹中选择文件，右键单击并使它们仅可在线使用。

The process for using the OneDrive Windows Store app is easy. Long-press (or right-click) the folder or folders so that it is selected.

使用OneDrive Windows Store应用程序的过程很容易。 长按(或右键单击)一个或多个文件夹，以便将其选中。

On the resulting options bar on along the bottom edge of the screen, choose the “Make online-only” option.

在屏幕底部边缘的结果选项栏上，选择“仅在线”选项。

Remember, all these features are already integrated into Windows 8.1 and the upcoming Windows 10, so you don’t need to install or configure anything. If you use Windows 7 or Windows 8 however, you will need to install the OneDrive desktop client just as you would Dropbox or Drive.

请记住，所有这些功能已经集成到Windows 8.1和即将推出的Windows 10中，因此您无需安装或配置任何东西。 但是，如果使用Windows 7或Windows 8，则需要像Dropbox或Drive一样安装OneDrive桌面客户端。

Windows 7或Windows 8上的OneDrive (OneDrive on Windows 7 or Windows 8)

If you use Windows 7 or are still holding out with Window 8, then you will need to download and install the separate OneDrive desktop client, which will integrate the service into your computer.

如果您使用Windows 7或仍支持Windows 8，则需要下载并安装单独的OneDrive桌面客户端 ，它将该服务集成到您的计算机中。

You’ll need to sign in with your Microsoft account to access your folders and files.

您需要使用Microsoft帐户登录才能访问文件夹和文件。

If you’ve already set up the Big Files folder elsewhere, you can choose which folders to sync. Otherwise, select “All files and folders on my OneDrive.”

如果您已经在其他位置设置了Big Files文件夹，则可以选择要同步的文件夹。 否则，请选择“我的OneDrive上的所有文件和文件夹”。

Once installed, follow the same procedure as with the other services. Create your Big Files folder in your OneDrive folder and move your cloud-only files in there.

安装后，请遵循与其他服务相同的步骤。 在OneDrive文件夹中创建Big Files文件夹，然后将仅云文件移动到该文件夹​​中。

Next, right-click on the OneDrive icon in the notification tray and select “Settings” from the resulting options.

接下来，右键单击通知托盘中的OneDrive图标，然后从结果选项中选择“设置”。

With the OneDrive settings open, click on the “Choose folders” tab and then click the “Choose folders” button.

在OneDrive设置打开的情况下，单击“选择文件夹”选项卡，然后单击“选择文件夹”按钮。

On the next screen, click “Choose folders to sync” and uncheck the folder or folders you want to de-sync, then click “OK.” Same as with Google Drive and Dropbox, your folder will be kept safe in the cloud but removed from your local storage.

在下一个屏幕上，单击“选择要同步的文件夹”，然后取消选中要取消同步的一个或多个文件夹，然后单击“确定”。 与Google云端硬盘和Dropbox一样，您的文件夹将在云端安全保存，但会从本地存储中删除。

We’re almost done, let’s take a moment to check out how you can upload files to your chosen cloud service using their websites. This will be helpful for those times when you want to upload something to your online-only folder, but you don’t want to fiddle with your sync settings to access it locally.

我们快完成了，让我们花点时间看看如何使用他们的网站将文件上传到所选的云服务。 当您想将某些内容上传到仅在线文件夹中，但又不想弄乱同步设置以在本地访问它时，这将对您有帮助。

网站 (The Websites)

So here’s the scenario: you’ve successfully offloaded your big files to the cloud and the local folder has been removed. Later, you discover another file you would like put in that folder, but it’s no longer available.

这样的情况是：您已成功将大文件卸载到云中，并且本地文件夹已被删除。 后来，您发现了另一个要放入该文件夹的文件，但是该文件不再可用。

You could go through all that rigmarole and re-sync your online-only folder, place the file in it so it is uploaded to the cloud, and then de-sync the folder again, but that’s not very convenient is it?

您可以遍历所有繁琐的操作，然后重新同步仅在线文件夹，将文件放入其中，以便将其上传到云中，然后再次取消同步该文件夹，但这不是很方便吗？

The better way, as long as it’s only one or two files, is to simply use the cloud service’s website to upload the file(s).

只要只有一个或两个文件，更好的方法是简单地使用云服务的网站上载文件。

On the Dropbox website, you can either drag the file into the folder, or you can click the “Upload” button.

在Dropbox网站上，您可以将文件拖到文件夹中，也可以单击“上传”按钮。

Using Google Drive, you can also drag files into the folder window, or you can click the red button with the white arrow, next to the Create button.

使用Google云端硬盘，您还可以将文件拖到文件夹窗口中，或者单击“创建”按钮旁边的带有白色箭头的红色按钮。

Finally, OneDrive too will allow drag and drop functions and similarly, there’s a convenient “Upload” button for you to click.

最后，OneDrive也将允许拖放功能，并且类似地，还有一个方便的“上传”按钮供您单击。

Keep in mind, you could always use the websites to perform your online-only file uploads, however, you have to keep the browser windows open. Closing your browser or turning your computer off could interrupt your operation, and you’d have to pick up where it left off later on. The preferred method is to use the desktop client for your service and de-sync such as we’ve described.

请记住，您始终可以使用网站来执行仅在线文件上传，但是，必须保持浏览器窗口处于打开状态。 关闭浏览器或关闭计算机，可能会中断您的操作，并且稍后您必须重新选择中断的位置。 首选方法是将桌面客户端用于您的服务，并取消同步(如上所述)。

Regardless of the cloud service you primarily use, you should be able to perform this same kind of space-saving operation. Just take a moment to check your client’s settings to see how things are synced.

无论您主要使用哪种云服务，您都应该能够执行这种节省空间的操作。 请花一点时间检查客户的设置，以了解事物如何同步。

Do you already use the cloud to save local space? Has this article helped you? We’d love to hear your opinion in our discussion forum!

您是否已经使用云来节省本地空间？ 本文对您有帮助吗？ 我们很乐意在我们的论坛中听听您的意见！

翻译自: https://www.howtogeek.com/199099/save-drive-space-by-offloading-local-files-to-the-cloud/

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