GDRIVE

This Python script facilitates the recursive download of folders and files from a specific folder on Google Drive. It interacts with the Google Drive API to retrieve files and folders, downloading them to a specified local directory.

Prerequisites

Before using this script, ensure you have the following prerequisites:

• Python installed on your system (version 3.6 or higher)
• Google Cloud Platform project with Google Drive API enabled
• OAuth 2.0 credentials file (credentials.json) obtained from the Google Cloud Console
• Dependencies installed (google-auth, google-auth-oauthlib, google-api-python-client, pytz)
• Google Drive folder ID from which you want to download subfolders and files
• Path to the directory where you want to download the files from Google Drive

For more detailed information on setting up and running an app that calls a Google Workspace API, visit the Google Drive API Quickstart guide.

Usage

1. Clone this repository to your local machine.

   git clone https://github.com/C0sm0cats/GDRIVE.git

2. Replace the values of the variables FOLDER_ID and DOWNLOAD_PATH in the script (gdrivepull.py) with your desired Google Drive folder ID and download directory path, respectively.

3. Run the script.

   python gdrivepull.py

4. Follow the instructions in the terminal to authenticate with your Google account and start the recursive download process.

Notes

• This script requires OAuth 2.0 credentials to access the Google Drive API. Ensure that you set up the credentials file (credentials.json) correctly.
• Make sure the specified download directory (DOWNLOAD_PATH) exists and has write permissions.

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