© tommaso79/Getty Images To sync files automatically, add the Google Drive app to your desktop. tommaso79/Getty Images
- You can add Google Drive to your desktop on a PC in addition to using it on a web browser.
- Adding the Google Drive app to your desktop will enable you to sync your documents and files from your computer to Google Drive.
Google Drive is popular for its free programs, ease of access, and compatibility with Gmail and other Google products.
You can download Google Drive to your PC desktop as well, enabling your computer to sync your files with Google Drive automatically.
Here's how to add Google Drive to your desktop using a PC.
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How to add Google Drive to your PC desktop
1. If you are logged in to your Google account on an internet browser, you must log out temporarily to install Google on your desktop.
2. Once you have logged out, go to drive.google.com and scroll down to the bottom of the webpage. Under the 'Downloads' column, click on 'Drive for Mac/PC.'
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Click 'Download Drive for Mac' button located at the side bar of your Google Drive home page. Save the 'Google Drive installer file (i.e installgoogledrive.dmg)' to your computer. Open the installation file & drag the Google Drive icon into Application folder. Open Google Drive from your Applications folder. Ceci est un didacticiel qui explique comment faire l'installation de l'application Google Drive sur un poste de travail. Plug the bootable installer into a Mac that is connected to the internet and compatible with the version of macOS you're installing. Turn on your Mac and continue to hold the power button until you see the startup options window, which shows your bootable volumes and a gear icon labled Options. How to add Google Drive to your PC desktop. If you are logged in to your Google account on an internet browser, you must log out temporarily to install Google on your desktop.
© Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider In 'Downloads,' select 'Drive for Mac/PC.' Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider3. A new tab will open. Next to the 'For Individuals' banner, click on 'Download.'
© Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider In 'For Individuals,' select 'Download.' Chrissy Montelli/Business InsiderHow to download firealpaca on mac. 4. A pop-up window will appear. Click the 'Agree and Download' button.
© Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider Select 'Agree and Download.' Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider5. A program called 'installbackupandsync.exe' will begin downloading in your internet browser.
© Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider 'Backup and Sync' will download. Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider6. Click on the program, and it should begin installing once it has finished downloading.
© Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider It will then install. Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider7. Once the installation is complete, click 'Close' to exit the pop-up window.
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8. Google Drive should now appear on your desktop. Look for a window called 'Welcome to Backup and Sync' and click on the 'Get Started' button.
© Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider Click 'Get Started.' Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider9. Type in your Gmail address, click 'Next,' and then type in your Gmail password. Click 'Next' when you are finished.
10. Set your laptop's preferences for upload quality and file size. When you are finished, click 'Next.'
© Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider To sync files automatically, add the Google Drive app to your desktop. tommaso79/Getty Images11. Set your Google Drive syncing preferences. You can sync the entirety of your computer to Google Drive, or select specific folders to sync. Once you are finished, click 'Start.'
© Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider Choose which folders you'd like to sync. Chrissy Montelli/Business InsiderAfter Google Drive is downloaded to your desktop, you will also see shortcuts to Drive programs such as Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides.
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If you work in a business that runs Google Apps, it is always best to use the web version of Google Drive. The web version allows you to create new documents, upload other files and open Microsoft Office files directly from the internet.
Sometimes you may need to install the Google Drive Sync Client, so you have a local copy of Google Drive on your computer. Typically, for users who deal with big graphical files - where manually uploading, each version of a file to the web version of Google Drive would be very time-consuming.
How to install and setup Google Drive on a Windows PC.
- Download Google Drive.
- Double click on the downloaded file (googledrivesync.exe) to start the installation.
- Follow the installation guidance and enter your Google Apps login credentials.
- Finish the installation. Google Drive is now installed.
- Navigate to your local Google Drive folder to access your files.
How to install and setup Google Drive on Mac OSX.
- Download Google Drive.
- Double click on the downloaded file (installgoogledrive.dmg) to start the installation.
- Drag the Google Drive icon onto you Applications folder.
- Open Google Drive from inside your Applications folder.
- Follow the setup and enter your Google Apps login credentials.
- Finish the installation. Google Drive is now installed.
- Click on the Google Drive icon in the toolbar to get to your local Google Drive folder to access your files.