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You can add files from GDrive directly to your Resource Library

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Written by Kevin McGrath
Updated over a week ago

Method 1 - When Creating A New Library

If you have not already created a Resource Library you can do that via the Resource Library dashboard:

After choosing your template select 'GDrive' as your source and then click the 'Sign In With Google' button:

You will now be prompted to sign in to your selected Google account:

After connecting to your Google account Beacon will now display all the public files in your GDrive folder.

Please note that we can only access files that are set as 'public'

Use the checkbox on the left-hand side to select the files that you want to include in your resource library. Click the 'continue' button in the bottom right-hand corner to finish the process.

Method 2 - When Editing An Existing Library

If you want to add files from your Google Drive to an existing library first choose the 'add resources' option:

Next, select the 'Add Google Drive File' option:

And click the 'Sign In With Google' button:

You will now be prompted to sign in to your selected Google account:

After connecting to your Google account Beacon will now display all the public files in your GDrive folder.

Please note that we can only access files that are set as 'public'

Use the checkbox on the left-hand side to select the files that you want to include in your resource library. Click the 'Add To Library' button in the bottom right-hand corner to finish the process.

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