Google Storage Configuration

Created by Lakshmi Bhavani, Modified on Thu, 9 Nov, 2023 at 7:16 PM by Lakshmi Bhavani

 

1.  Login with Gmail account and Explore "https://console.cloud.google.com/projectcreate"

2. Create a project

3. Next Go to APIs & Services->Credentials 

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  4.  Go to OAuth consent screen ->Select any user type ->Click on Create

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   5. Next Fill all the mandatory fields in every step (Total 4 steps) and Save them

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6. Next , Go to Credentials-> +Create credentials-> OAuth Client ID

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7. Next select the application type as web

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8. Mention the Name and Authorization redirection URL as https://developers.google.com/oauthplayground  -> Next Create it

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9. You will get a client Id and Secret Id  and copy them , Keep it in notepad

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10. Go to Library->Explore "Google Drive API" ->Enable it

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You will get the screen like as below after enabling the Google drive 

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11  Run the tracker and check the drive to see the tracked screenshots based on screenshot frequency

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 Note:  some times you may get an issue at step 14 , For example, if you select the user type as external in step 4 then you need to save the  Test user mail Id  as like in below screen shot 

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12.  Half of the procedure is done now we need to Create a "Refresh token"  so that explore the following URL 

https://developers.google.com/oauthplayground/

Go to setting and select the "Use your own OAuth credentials" check box

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13.  Fill the Client Id, Secret whatever you copied in step 9

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14.  Next select the option showing in screen shot -> Click on "Authorization APIs"

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15. Next allow your google account -> Finally click on "Exchange authorization code for token"

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16. You will get a refresh token and copy it 

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17.

Login to Time Champ site 

Go to Time tracker->Settings->Storage Configuration

Next, Click on "Please click here to change" , Then select storage as a "Google" and observer the field names

mention the copied client Id, secret key, Refresh token then save it (both step 9, 15)

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Next  Follow the Step 16 -> Continue

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Next follow from step 14 as usual



IMPORTANT :  Make sure the project in production.

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