Install Google Drive

To use Google Drive, the user must use Google Console with an authorized account.

  1. Creating and Selecting Projects:
  • On the Console page, you can create a new project or select an existing project from the dropdown menu next to the banner.
  • If the resource to be added is in the drive area of an organization's account, the project must be derived from this organization. You must fill in the organization and location information.
  1. Google Drive API Activation:
  • Access the “APIs & Services” screen from the search at the top of the page and activate the Google Drive API.
  1. Service Account Creation and Access:
  • Access the “IAM & Admin” screen.
  • Create a new Service Account if necessary.
  • Fill in the service account information and select “Viewer” from the role list.
  1. Key Creation:
  • Go to the “Manage Keys” option next to the Service Account section you created, click the “Create New Key” button and create a key in JSON format.
  • Record private_key, client_email and token_uri information from the downloaded JSON file. Resources can be added through this information. Private key information should be added including BEGIN and END PRIVATE KEY fields.
  1. Getting FileID and FolderID:
  • Copy the sharing link of your file in Google Drive.
  • The file ID (fileID) and folder ID (folderID) in the link should be used for action.
  1. Define Save Source:
  • To add a source from Google Drive, the following parameters must be filled in:some text
    • Source Type → Google Drive
    • Name → File name
    • Update Interval in Hour → Allows you to choose how many hours synchronization will be done.
    • Information such as Client Email, Private Key, Token Uri, Folder Id, File Id is retrieved from the JSON file.