How to Add or Upload a Folder to Google Drive

How to Add or Upload a Folder to Google Drive:

Google drive is file storing, accessing and synchronizing service provide by Google, in Google drive you can store your files and you can access files from anywhere in the world

Google drive provides 15GB of free storage space

Google Drive allows you to upload and store your files in the cloud

It is easy to upload folders into Google Drive, simply we can upload your files into Google drive by dragging and dropping them into Google Drive folder

              You can save time by uploading folders instead of uploading individual files, you can upload multiple folders at a time into Google Drive, and if you upload any folder it will maintain the subfolder structure and individual files inside that folder

On Windows:

Install Google drive on windows, click here to know how to install Google drive on windows

New Google drive folder will be created inside home folder by default

Open your Google drive folder

Drag and drop your folders into Google drive folder (or) Copy and paste your folders into Google Drive folder 

On Google Drive website:

If your are uploading folders using Google chrome we can directly upload folders in to Google drive, if you are using any browsers other than Google Chrome we need to install java applet

Uploading Folders in to Google Drive using Google Chrome:

Step 1: Log in to Google drive

Step 2: Click the upload button from the left column of your Google drive web page

Step 3: Select Folder from drop down menu

Note:  If you see ENABLE UPLOAD FOLDER instead of FOLDER option then you need to update your Chrome browser to latest version

Step 4: select the folder to upload

Step 5: your Folder is uploaded into Google Drive and uploaded folders are available under MY DRIVE

Uploading Folders in to Google Drive using other than Chrome web browser:

If you are using other than chrome browser we need to enable java for your web browser and we need to install applet to upload folders in to Google drive

Follow below steps to upload folders into Google Drive using a browser other than chrome

Step 1: Login to your Google drive

Step 2: Click the upload button from the left column of your Google drive web page

Step 3: Select Enable folder upload option from drop down menu 

Step 4: You will get a notification as shown below

 To upload folders into Google drive we need Chrome (or) a web browser with java-based folder upload applet

Click on Install applet button

Step 3: you will get a notification as shown below

It will ask your permission to install java applet for your web browser as shown below, Click on Run to install applet

You will get a security warning notification click on Don't Block button

Step 4: After Completion of installation you will get a success notification as shown below 

Step 5: Click the upload button from the left column of your Google drive web page and select File and Folders option from drop down menu

 Step 6: select a folder to upload, to upload multiple folders at a time press SHIFT or CTRL buttons and select folders and click on enter/Select

Step 7: your Folders are uploaded into Google Drive and uploaded folders are available under MY DRIVE

Note: you need to enable folder upload (Need to Install Applet) every time you visits your Google Drive to upload folders in to Drive using any web browser other than Google Chrome

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How to Delete a Folder in Google Drive

How to Delete a Folder in Google Drive:

Google drive is file storing, accessing and synchronizing service provide by Google, in Google drive you can store your files and you can access files from anywhere in the world

Google drive provides 15GB of free storage space

Google Drive allows you to upload and store your files in the cloud 

This article will help you to create a folder in Google Drive 

Way 1: On Google Drive Website

Step1: Go to www.drive.google.com and Login to your drive

Step 2: All your folders are available under my drive

Step 3: Select check box before the folder name to delete folder, click on Remove button to delete a folder 

Step 4: You will get a notification as shown below

If you delete a folder in web Google drive automatically that folder will get deleted from your system Google drive

Way 2: On Windows

Step 1: Open Google driver folder

Step 2: Select a folder to delete, right click on folder ->delete

You will get a notification as shown below, Click on Yes

Click on Ok,Move to trash button

Your folder is deleted in your Google drive

If you want to see/to retrieve deleted folders go to trash on drive.google.com

To restore deleted folders, go to trash and select your folders to restore and click on Restore button

To delete your folder forever, go to trash ->select your folder and click on Delete forever

You will get a notification as shown below, Click on Delete forever

Once if you click on delete forever those file will be deleted permanently

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How to delete con/auf/prn/nul Folders

How to delete con/auf/prn/nul Folders:

In windows it is not possible to delete a folder having the following names

Con

Prn

Nul

Aux

Com1

Com2

Com3

Com4

Com5

Com6

Com7

Com8

Com9

Lpt1

Lpt2

Lpt3

Lpt4

Lpt5

Lpt6

Lpt7

Lpt8

Lpt9

If you try to delete a folder with above names you will get a message like "Item Not Found"

Solution for the above problem is deleting a folders using command prompt

Step 1: Open your command prompt (Go start-> type cmd ->click on enter)

Step 2: By using RMDIR (or) RD commands your can delete folder in your computer

Syntax 1: Deleting a con/auf/com1.etc  folder using RMDIR command

C:/>rmdir \\.\[Path Name to create a folder]\[folder name]

Syntax 2: Deleting a con/auf/com1.etc folder using RD command

C:/>rd \\.\[Path Name to create a folder]\[folder name]

Note: By using command prompt we can delete any folder

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How to create a con,auf,prn,nul Folders Using Command Prompt

How to create a con/auf/prn/nul Folders Using Command Prompt:

In windows it is not possible to create a folder with the following names

Con

Prn

Nul

Aux

Com1

Com2

Com3

Com4

Com5

Com6

Com7

Com8

Com9

Lpt1

Lpt2

Lpt3

Lpt4

Lpt5

Lpt6

Lpt7

Lpt8

Lpt9

If you try to create a folder with above names you will get an error message like "The specified device name is invalid"

Reason: Above all are the reserved keywords used by DOS, if you try to create a folder with above names there will be an ambiguity problem

Solution for the above problem is creating a folders using command prompt

Step 1: Open your command prompt (Go start-> type cmd ->click on enter)

Step 2: By using MKDIR (or) MD commands your can create new folder in your computer

Syntax 1: Creating a con/auf/com1.etc  folder using MKDIR command

C:/>mkdir \\.\[Path Name to create a folder]\[folder name]

Go to your desktop check for con folder

Syntax 2: Creating a con/auf/com1.etc folder using MD command

C:/>md \\.\[Path Name to create a folder]\[folder name]

Go to your desktop check for prn folder

Note: By using command prompt we can create a folder with any name

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How to Create a Folder Using Command Prompt

How to Create a Folder Using Command Prompt:

This article will help you to create a folder/directory using command prompt

Step 1: Open your command prompt (Go start-> type cmd ->click on enter)

Step 2: By using MKDIR (or) MD commands your can create new folder in your system

Syntax 1: Creating a folder using MKDIR command

C :\> makdir [Path Name to create a folder]\[folder name]

Ex : Here I am creating a folder(folder name : how2doit)  in my desktop

Click on enter

Go to your desktop check for how2doit folder

Syntax 2: Creating a folder using MD command

C :\> md [Path Name to create a folder]\[folder name]

Go to your desktop check for how2doit1 folder

Note: By using command prompt we can create a folder with any name

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How to Install Google Drive on your computer

How to Install Google Drive on your computer:

Google drive is file storing, accessing and synchronizing service provide by Google, in Google drive you can store your files and you can access files from anywhere in the world

Google drive provides 15GB of free storage space

This tutorial helps you to Install Google drive on your computer

Step 1: Go to Google drive website http://drive.google.com/

Provide your Gmail account username and password 

Click on Download Drive for PC

Step 2: One file will be downloaded as shown below

Step 3: Open googledrivesync.exe file, you will get one pop up window as shown below

Click on Run to allow Google drive installation

click on yes to install Google drive on your system

Step 3: Your Google drive installation is started

You will get success notifications after installing Google drive as shown below

Step 4: After completion of installation you will get below screen, Click on Sign In Now button

Enter your Google account username and password and click on Sign in

Step 5: Complete Installation

Click on Start Sync

After installing Google drive on your computer one icon will created in your taskbar as shown below

Right click on that you will get one pop up window where you can see your Google drive username, usage details

Enjoy :)

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