A simple .bat script to enable the user to Right-click on a folder or file and send it to your preconfigured GDrive account using rclone in Windows.
- Installed and configured Google Drive rclone setup (https://github.com/ncw/rclone)
- Make sure
rclone.exe
is located in yourC:/Windows
directory. Alternatively, define the location here
- Download/save the .bat to any directory you choose.
- Open the run dialogue box (Winkey+R) and type
shell:sendto
followed by the Enter key. - Copy and paste a short-cut to the file in the SendTo folder.
- NB Right-click the newly created shortcut, click
Properties
and make sure theStart in:
field is empty (clear what's in there if it isn't). - For aesthetics, click on the
Change Icon...
button and browse for the included icon from this repo (optional). ClickOk
. - Click
Ok
to close the properties window. - Rename the created shortcut from
rclone-GDrive.bat - Shortcut
torclone-GDrive
or to your personal preference (optional).
- Locate a folder or file you would like to upload to GDrive.
- Right-click it and go to
Send to
>rclone-GDrive
(or whatever name you may have given it). A CMD window should open. Note: This window will prepopulate with the folders in the root directory of your GDrive account. - Follow the onscreen prompts and input the required details (destination upload directory, confirmation and simultaneous transfers)
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