Under the Platforms menu select “MEGA Desktop App”.

To download the MEGAsync package to your Raspberry Pi OS desktop: The first step in setuping up MEGAsync on the Pi is to download the correct package. Without the password or recovery key you will potentially lose access to your data. I know at this point you want to get on with the guide but it worth spending 5 minutes securing the password and recovery key for future use! Store them in a safe place preferably not on a computer but on a USB stick or CD/DVD. If you are given the option of “downloading a recovery key” I would highly recommend doing so.

You may be asked to select some initial setup questions.

You may need to scroll down for the “Get started for free” option. Click the link in the email to confirm your email.

Wait for the email confirmation to arrive in your inbox.

Enter your details and choose a good password using a password generator.

There are various paid for plans which give you lots of additional space and features but the free account gives you 20GB which is plenty to get started. To use the MEGA storage space on your Pi you will need a MEGA account.

Their Desktop app “MEGAsync” works great on the Pi and is really easy to setup. MEGA is a popular cloud storage provider and they properly support Linux, Windows and MacOS, unlike some of their competitors. This can speed up swapping data between devices and reduce the messing about with USB drives and network shares. You also have the benefit of accessing those files from other devices via a web browser. Setting up Pi cloud storage with MEGA is really useful as it means your project files can be safely backed up automatically.

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