diff --git a/docs/content/drive.md b/docs/content/drive.md index aa8734f82..f64c2a467 100644 --- a/docs/content/drive.md +++ b/docs/content/drive.md @@ -178,9 +178,14 @@ correct root to use itself. However you can set this to restrict rclone to a specific folder hierarchy or to access data within the "Computers" tab on the drive web interface (where files from Google's Backup and Sync desktop -program go). +program go). However, this is not the easiest method. +Instead, you can create a shortcut to a folder in "Computers" and +place it in "My Drive." To do so, right-click the folder, select +"Organize", and then choose "Add shortcut" in the Google Drive web interface. +Once you add the shortcut to "My Drive," rclone will display the folder, allowing you to interact with it. +See also [Shortcuts](#shortcuts). -In order to do this you will have to find the `Folder ID` of the +If, however, you choose to change your root folder, you will have to find the `Folder ID` of the directory you wish rclone to display. This will be the last segment of the URL when you open the relevant folder in the drive web interface. @@ -191,7 +196,11 @@ in the browser, then you use `1XyfxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxKHCh` as the `root_folder_id` in the config. **NB** folders under the "Computers" tab seem to be read only (drive -gives a 500 error) when using rclone. +gives a 500 error) when using rclone, but they are also read-only in the Google Drive web interface, +likely because this folder is managed by the Google Drive Desktop tool. +Top-level folders in "Computers" are read-only, but you can interact +with folders contained within them using rclone. +These are the folders for which you can create a shortcut as well, as described above. There doesn't appear to be an API to discover the folder IDs of the "Computers" tab - please contact us if you know otherwise!