Drive Sync

A Node.js application that syncs files from a local folder to Google Drive.

Features

• One-way sync from local folder to Google Drive
• Progress bar showing sync status
• Skips existing files
• Handles large folders with pagination

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed on your computer
• Google Cloud Console account
• Google Drive API enabled
• OAuth 2.0 credentials

Setup

1. Install Dependencies

   npm install

2. Get Google Drive API Credentials

   1. Go to Google Cloud Console
   2. Create a new project or select existing one
   3. Enable the Google Drive API:
      • Navigate to "APIs & Services" > "Library"
      • Search for "Google Drive API"
      • Click "Enable"
   4. Create credentials:
      • Go to "APIs & Services" > "Credentials"
      • Click "Create Credentials" > "OAuth client ID"
      • Select "Desktop app" as application type
      • Name it (e.g., "Drive Sync App")
      • Click "Create"
   5. Download the credentials file
   6. Rename it to credentials.json
   7. Place it in the project root directory
   8. Configure OAuth consent screen:
      • Go to "OAuth consent screen" in Google Cloud Console
      • Fill in the required information
      • Add your email as a test user under "Test users"
      • Save changes

3. Configure Sync Folders Copy config-example.json to config.json and update the values:

   cp config-example.json config.json

   Then edit config.json with your paths:

   {
       "localFolderPath": "/path/to/your/local/folder",
       "targetFolderId": "your_google_drive_folder_id"
   }

   To get your Google Drive folder ID:

   1. Open the target folder in Google Drive
   2. The folder ID is in the URL: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/FOLDER_ID_HERE

Project Structure

drive-sync/
  ├── drive-sync.js    # Main application code
  ├── package.json     # Dependencies and scripts
  ├── config.json      # Configuration settings
  ├── credentials.json # Google API credentials
  └── README.md       # This file

Usage

Run the sync with:

npm start

On first run, it will:

1. Open a browser window for Google authentication
2. Ask for permission to access your Google Drive
3. Start syncing files from local folder to Drive

Notes

• Only syncs files, not folders (yet)
• Skips files that already exist in the target Drive folder
• Shows progress bar during sync
• Logs errors if any files fail to sync