I cannot backup my Mac to iCloud

I have bought 55 GB to backup my Mac to iCloud, but it doesn´t sync and I have no idea about where to enable it? If I go to my iCloud and click "administrate", I get no files I can backup. I have expected all my files to be listed to chose them for backup
My iPhone and iPad is backing up perfectly.
It´s getting very frustrating......

The following is from this Apple document: iCloud: Backup and restore overview.
What is backed up
You get unlimited free storage for:
Purchased music, movies, TV shows, apps, and books
Notes: Backup of purchased music is not available in all countries. Backups of purchased movies and TV shows are U.S. only. Previous purchases may not be restored if they are no longer in the iTunes Store, App Store, or iBookstore.
Some previously purchased movies may not be available in iTunes in the Cloud. These movies will indicate that they are not available in iTunes in the Cloud on their product details page in the iTunes Store. Previous purchases may be unavailable if they have been refunded or are no longer available in the iTunes Store, App Store, or iBookstore.
You get 5 GB of free iCloud storage for:
Photos and videos in the Camera Roll
Device settings (for example: Phone Favorites, Wallpaper, and Mail, Contacts, Calendar accounts)
App data
Home screen and app organization
Messages (iMessage, SMS, and MMS)
Ringtones
Visual Voicemails
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The following is from this Apple document: iCloud: Backup and restore overview.
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Purchased music, movies, TV shows, apps, and books
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Ringtones
Visual Voicemails
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Thanks for your time.

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The resource below will help you troubleshoot the issue you are having with your iCloud backup:
Get help creating an iCloud backup - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203516
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Hello joelfromn. charleston,
It seems you are unable to activate iMessage on a device with no carrier service. The following article provides information regarding activation issues:
If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime - Apple Support
Check your device settings
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Go to Settings > General > Date & Time and make sure that your time zone is set up correctly.
Thank you for contributing to Apple Support Communities.
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Hey guys, thank you in advance for your help.
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