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Google Shared Drive (formerly Team Drive)

How to Add Google Shared Drive using Rclone CLI (Windows)​

Step 1: Open Command Prompt​

  • Press Win + R, type cmd, and press Enter.
windows command prompt

Step 2: Start Rclone Configuration​

Open the Command Prompt and initiate the Rclone configuration process:

rclone config

You’ll see a menu:

No remotes found - make a new one
n) New remote
s) Set configuration password
q) Quit config
n/s/q> n

Type n and press Enter to create a new remote.

Step 3: Set Up the Google Shared Drive​

Follow these prompts:

  • Name: Assign a name to your new remote (e.g., mySharedDrive).
Enter name for new remote.
name> mySharedDrive
  • Storage: Select Google Drive by typing drive or its corresponding number (usually 20) from the list of storage options.
Storage> 20
  • client_id and client_secret: Leave these blank unless you have specific credentials.
client_id> (press Enter)
client_secret> (press Enter)
  • Scope: Enter 1 to grant full access to your Google Drive.
scope> 1
  • Service Account Credentials: Leave this blank unless specifically needed.
service_account_file> (press Enter)
  • Advanced Config: Skip advanced configuration unless required.
Edit advanced config? (y/n)
y/n> n
  • Auto Config: Use auto configuration for easier setup.
If not sure try Y. If Y failed, try N.
y) Yes (default)
n) No
y/n> y

A browser window will open automatically. Log in with your Google account and grant the requested permissions.

Step 4: Configure Shared Drive​

After completing Google authentication:

  • You’ll see a prompt: "Configure this as a Shared Drive?" Type y to confirm.
Configure this as a Shared Drive (Team Drive)?
y) Yes
n) No (default)
y/n> y
  • Rclone will show a list of your Shared Drives. Enter the corresponding number of the Shared Drive you want to add.
Choose a number from below, or type in your own value of type string.
Press Enter for the default (0APnCeqmeA1p1Uk9PVA).
 1 / Team shared drive
   \ (0APnCeqmeA1p1Uk9PVA)
config_team_drive> 1
  • Review the displayed configuration details and confirm.
Keep this "mySharedDrive" remote?
y) Yes this is OK (default)
e) Edit this remote
d) Delete this remote
y/e/d> y
  • Exit the Rclone configuration interface.
Current remotes:

Name                 Type
====                 ====
mySharedDrive        drive

e) Edit existing remote
n) New remote
d) Delete remote
r) Rename remote
c) Copy remote
s) Set configuration password
q) Quit config
e/n/d/r/c/s/q> q

Done! Your Google Shared Drive is now successfully configured and ready for use with Rclone.

Step 5: Test the Connection​

Verify your configuration by listing the contents of your Google Shared Drive:

rclone ls mySharedDrive:

You should see a list of files from your Shared Drive if everything is correctly set up.

Step 5: Verify the Added iCloud Drive in RcloneView​

Launch RcloneView.

  1. From the menu bar, click Remote Manager under the Remote tab.
  2. Verify that your Google Shared Drive appears in the Remote Manager window.
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