Icloud drive icon

Hello,
upgraded to IOS 8 on all my devices yesterday, waited for iCloud Drive to become available on one of my PC's. It's now setup and running on a Windows laptop... (Interesting that it becomes available on Windows before Mac...)
I can see the folder in File Explorer, in iCloud on the web, but no way to access it on any of my IOS devices???
Should there not be an icon available? I'm already paying for additional storage, but I can travel with my iPad because I don't hhave access to my files???
Is it just just me or did I not set something properly?

Hello danyelfromgranby,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Please see the following information to learn how to access content in iCloud Drive.
How do I access all my files in iCloud Drive?
You can access your files in iCloud Drive any of these ways:
Using any supported web browser, you can go to iCloud Drive at iCloud.com.
On your Mac with OS X Yosemite, you can go to iCloud Drive in Finder.
On your PC with Windows 7 or later and iCloud for Windows 4.0, you can go to iCloud Drive in File Explorer.
On your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iOS 8, you can use Apple apps like Pages, Numbers, and Keynote, or any apps that support iCloud Drive.
iCloud Drive FAQ
Take care,
Alex H.

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