SharePoint for Microsoft 365 Business Users

How to Add Sharepoint Using Rclone CLI (Windows)

Step 1: Open Command Prompt

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

Step 2: Start Rclone Configuration

In the Command Prompt window, type:

rclone config

You'll see the following 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 SharePoint

Follow these prompts:

• Name: Give a meaningful name to your remote (e.g., mySharePoint).

Enter name for new remote.
name> mySharePoint

• Storage: Select OneDrive by typing onedrive or its corresponding number (usually 36) from the list.

Storage> onedrive

• client_id and client_secret: Leave blank unless you have specific credentials.

client_id> (press Enter)
client_secret> (press Enter)

• Region: Choose global by default.

Choose national cloud region for OneDrive.
Choose a number from below, or type in your own value of type string.
Press Enter for the default (global).
 1 / Microsoft Cloud Global
   \ (global)
 2 / Microsoft Cloud for US Government
   \ (us)
 3 / Microsoft Cloud Germany (deprecated - try global region first).
   \ (de)
 4 / Azure and Office 365 operated by Vnet Group in China
   \ (cn)
region> (press Enter)

• Option tenant: Leave empty unless specifically needed.

Enter a value. Press Enter to leave empty.
tenant> (press Enter)

• Edit advanced config? Enter n.

Edit advanced config? (y/n)
y/n> n

• Use auto config? Enter y.

Use web browser to automatically authenticate rclone with remote?
....
y) Yes (default)
n) No
y/n> y

A browser window will open automatically. Log in with your Microsoft account (business account) and grant requested permissions.

Step 4: Configure SharePoint Site

After authentication, select your account type:

• To add a SharePoint site, select option 2 (Root SharePoint site) or 4 (Search for a SharePoint site):

Choose a number from below, or type in an existing value of type string.
Press Enter for the default (onedrive).
 1 / OneDrive Personal or Business
   \ (onedrive)
 2 / Root Sharepoint site
   \ (sharepoint)
   / Sharepoint site name or URL
 3 | E.g. mysite or https://contoso.sharepoint.com/sites/mysite
   \ (url)
 4 / Search for a Sharepoint site
   \ (search)
 5 / Type in driveID (advanced)
   \ (driveid)
 6 / Type in SiteID (advanced)
   \ (siteid)
   / Sharepoint server-relative path (advanced)
 7 | E.g. /teams/hr
   \ (path)
config_type> 2

• Enter your SharePoint site URL or select from the search results.

• Review and confirm the displayed configuration:

Keep this "mySharePoint" remote?
y) Yes this is OK (default)
e) Edit this remote
d) Delete this remote
y/e/d> y

• Exit Rclone configuration:

Current remotes:

Name                 Type
====                 ====
mySharePoint         onedrive

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 SharePoint site is now successfully configured.

Step 5: Test the Connection

Verify your configuration by listing the contents of your SharePoint site:

rclone ls mySharePoint:

If configured correctly, you'll see your files listed.

Step 6: Verify SharePoint in RcloneView

Launch RcloneView.

1. Click Remote > Remote Manager from the menu bar.

2. Confirm your SharePoint appears in the Remote Manager window.