Is there a guide how to setup backup to google drive?

[JonMikelV]

Hi @Ivan, welcome to the forum!

By default I believe Google Drive puts files from third party apps (like Duplicati) into their own area separate from your normal user files - this helps keep your own files secure and inaccessible to the third party app. (This is a good thing in case something goes wrong with an app update or it gets hacked.)

The short answer is that if you want Duplicati files to show up with your other docs, then you should use the “Google Docs” button in the OAUTH process.

There’s more info available in these posts:

Duplicati and Google Drive paths

I think this is the source of the problems: The name you set on a folder is just a label. All files and folders have an internal ID, so you can easily have multiple folders with the same name, although it is really confusing to browse it from the Web UI. When you log in with via the OAuth handler, and choose “Google Drive” you only give Duplicati permissions to see/touch files it has created itself. Thus if you create a folder from the WebUI, Duplicati has not created it and is not allowed ac…

Using Google Drive

You get this if you use the “Google Drive” button here: https://duplicati-oauth-handler.appspot.com The “Google Docs” button gives access to the entire drive. There is a little text on the page that describes it: If you have previously used the Google Docs backend for Duplicati, and want to continue the backup, you must use this option. Using the Google Docs button will grant access to all files in your Google Drive, where the Google Drive button will only grant access to the files created…