You don't have to sign up for anything other than iCloud which you likely already have. Go into setting and into the settings about your Apple ID. It has a whole bunch of stuff in there including the iCloud settings. One of these is iCloud drive. It should be turned on. Once you've done that, apps can use iCloud drive. Also, it's possible to transfer files from your computer into iCloud drive. That's what I did with my audio dramas. I can then import them into Voice Dream Reader of VLC Media Player for listening. Once you've turned on iCloud drive, an iCloud Drive app will appear on your home screen.
Don't forget that iCloud Drive is still the same storage as your iCloud. The more files you put into iCloud drive, the less room is left for backing up your device. Hope that helps get you started. On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 9:29 AM Casey <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi how do you get started with iCloud drive? > > And where do you go to sign up so you can get the five gigs of storage? > > > > > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Michael Feir > *Sent:* Thursday, April 27, 2017 5:31 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: What exactly is iCloud Drive, and why do I need it? > > > > Hi Terri. You get an initial 5 gb of iCloud storage space free of charge > and iCloud drive can make use of that. You can also pay for additional > storage. I pay for 200 GB of storage and use iCloud drive to have large > files like audio dramas in zipped mp3 files available. I can then download > them to my iPHONE when I want them. Apps such as Ulysses also make use of > iCloud drive to store files. You can use the iCloud Drive app to browse > files and folders present in your iCloud drive. I think you should set it > up since you can do so at no cost. For casual users, the 5 GB of iCloud > storage is plenty of space. Hope that helps. > > On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 6:21 AM Terri Stimmel <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hello again, everyone, > > > Ok, I think my subject says it all. I would like to know what exactly > iCloud Drive is. > > Can anyone help me figure this out? > > > Also, with the latest update, it states that I need it. > > Why is this? > > What happens if I don't want it? > > > Right now, I don't have it set up. But I will certainly do this, if at > all necessary. > > Is it free, or does it cost? > > I don't care either way. 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