Setting up Google Drive for Desktop (Windows)


Note: Before beginning these steps, please make sure you are signed into your Google account in your web browser.

1.   Navigate to https://drive.google.com/ in your web browser, and select the gear icon near the top right corner of the window.



2.   From the gear menu, select “Get Drive for desktop”.



3.   In the new window, select “Download Drive for desktop”, and run the program that downloads.



4.   The program will walk you through installing Google Drive for Desktop. Once installed, a window will pop up prompting you to sign in with your browser.



5.   Click the “Sign in with browser” button. This will open a new window in your browser. Select the “Sign in” option.



6.   Once signed in, Google Drive will appear as the G: drive on your computer, and you will have access to any material stored on your drive or shared drives you have access to.