iPad #1: How to set up your new Apple iPad from an iCloud device

I have just purchased a new Apple iPad Mini 3 – SO exciting! The first step of course is how to set it up so that I can use it.  I need to be able to transfer the data from my iPad 2 to my new iPad Mini 3.

1.  First I did some reading and gleaned info from Apple posts

Set up a new device from an iCloud backup

1. Turn on your iOS device.
   
2. In the Setup Assistant, proceed to “Set up your device,” tap Restore from a Backup, then sign in to iCloud.
   
3. Proceed to “Choose backup,” then choose from a list of available backups in iCloud.

After using an iCloud backup to restore or set up a device:

• Your settings and accounts are restored from the iCloud backup you chose. Your device restarts and begins downloading your purchased music, movies, TV shows, apps, books, photos, and other content. If your device can’t download the version of an app that was backed up, it downloads the latest version.
  Your purchased content is automatically downloaded from the iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store based on iTunes in the Cloud availability by country. Previous purchases may be unavailable if they have been refunded or are no longer available in the store.
  
• You may be asked to enter passwords for iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store accounts to restore purchased items.
  
• Progress bars appear below Home screen icons for apps being downloaded.
  To make an app a priority for downloading, tap its icon.
  

Check up

To check if the information on your device is fully restored, go to Settings: iCloud Storage: Storage: Backup on an iOS 7 device.

If you subscribe to iTunes Match, you can download your songs, albums, and playlists from iCloud after other information on your device is fully restored.

For information about messages that may appear while restoring information from an iCloud backup, see the Apple Support article If you need help restoring an iCloud backup.
Note:   You can restore information on your iOS device from an iTunes backup instead of an iCloud backup. For information, see the iTunes Help topic Back up your iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad.

2. Then I watched a great video on YouTube
 
Video ‘iPad Air - How to Setup From iCloud Backup’ http://goo.gl/gOXIHA 



Now to just do it!

Further reading
http://support.apple.com/kb/ph12521