Create a Google Drive Storage Connection

This article shows how to create and save the QCSB Google Drive connection, configure exact-root and subdirectory behavior, then connect the intended Google account through the OAuth flow.

How to do it

  1. Open Storage Connections → New Connection and choose Google Drive.
  2. Enter a connection name, exact Drive root, OAuth Client ID, and Client Secret.
  3. Choose My Drive or Shared Drive; when Shared Drive is selected, enter its Shared Drive ID.
  4. Set the subdirectory option and save the connection first so QCSB has a stable connection record for OAuth state.
  5. Edit the saved connection and click Connect Google Account. Sign in to the intended account and approve access.
  6. After QCSB reports the account connected/root verified, click Test Connection and then add it to a test Workspace.

Verify the result

  • Test Connection succeeds.
  • The displayed/usable root is exactly the intended root and no parent folder is reachable.
  • A normal authorized user can perform only the operations intended for that connection/Workspace role.

Important limits and mistakes to avoid

  • Never broaden a connection root merely to work around a permission or provider error; fix the actual root/credential/hosting problem.

Troubleshooting

  • If the provider is unreachable, test the connection in Administrator before troubleshooting the Workspace UI.
  • Keep passwords, OAuth secrets/tokens, private keys, and unrestricted private paths out of public screenshots and support posts.

Community Discussion

For practical QCSB workflows and discussion with other Joomla site owners, visit the QC Storage Bridge Community. For private support, bug reports, account-specific entitlement issues, or feature requests, use the QuantaCade support system.