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Google Drive: Folder Selection & Folder ID Tips Print

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Why Folder IDs Matter

Some Google Drive configurations require a destination folder ID to upload backups into the correct folder.

How to Find a Folder ID

  1. Open Google Drive in your browser
  2. Click the destination folder
  3. Look at the URL in your browser
  4. The Folder ID is the long string after /folders/

Example

If the URL is:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AbCDefGHIjKlmNoPqRsTuvWxYz

Then the Folder ID is:

1AbCDefGHIjKlmNoPqRsTuvWxYz

Common Mistakes

  • Using the shared link ID for a file instead of a folder
  • Using a folder you do not have write access to
  • Trying to write into a shared drive without proper permissions

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