As a premium member you have access to this unofficial add-on. Please do not share it with others. It allows you to copy a folder from one account to another account.
AI Summary of Video
This video is a tutorial about how to use an add-on called Copy My Folder Pro on Google Drive.
The video starts with instructing users to go to the add-ons menu and choose Copy My Folder Pro. It warns users that it may take a full minute for this to show up. [0:00 – 0:10]
Next, it explains that users will need to authorize the app since it has not been reviewed by Google. Users will see a message warning them that the app is not verified. Click on advanced and then click on Copy My Folder Pro. [0:10 – 0:20]
The video then informs users that they will see a message saying unsafe because Google has not reviewed this app. However, the creator of the video, Alice Keeler, assures users that she personally coded this app and it is safe to use. [0:20 – 0:30]
After that, users will be asked to click on allow in the sidebar. Then, select a folder that you want to make copies of. The video instructs users to single click and select the folder. Once selected, a window will pop up saying success. [0:30 – 0:40]
The video explains that even though it says success, it is still working. A tab called subfolders will be created. This tab shows that it found all the folders in the folder that was selected. The add-on is then copying the files in the folder. The copied files will be placed in a folder called copies for test folder in My Drive. [0:40 – 1:00]
The video continues to explain that once it’s done copying the files in the folder, it will go make copies of the subfolders. This process can take some time. After the subfolders are copied, the add-on will then copy the files within those subfolders. [1:00 – 1:20]
The video ends by showing that the files from the original folder have all been copied to the copies for test folder. [1:20 – 1:38]
AI Translation of the Video
(12) Copy my Folder PRO by Alice Keeler – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tB_fUhd_YY
Transcript:
(00:01) for copy my folder Pro go to the add-ons menu choose copy my folder pro now it can take a full minute for this to show up at the bottom of your add-on list use the sidebar you need to authorize you’re gonna get that this app is not verified that is correct it has not been submitted to Google this app hasn’t been verified by Google’s what they’re telling you and so you’ll want to click on advanced and they want to let you know one more time that Google has not reviewed this app you’re gonna click on copy my folder
(00:39) pro it says unsafe because Google has not reviewed this app however I personally coded this this will I’ll copy my folder pro to see edit create and delete all of your Google Drive files now actually it’s allowing you to see your own edit your own create your own and delete your own Google Drive files you are the owner of this spreadsheet and the only person who has access is you so go ahead and click allow in the sidebar copy folder when prompted say yes that you have the paid version or you are a subscription member select a folder and
(01:32) you want to find the folder that you want to make copies of and single click and select when it says success you can close the window but it’s still working you’ll notice it has created a tab called subfolders so it found all the folders in the folder so right now it is copying the files in the folder so that I wanted to copy it is copying the files in that folder and where it’s copying to is you drive so if you go to my drive you’ll find the folder copies for test folder here who’s doing a test folder
(02:25) these are all my copied files now once it’s done copying the files in the folder it’s gonna go make copies of the subfolders this can take some time notice that now I have the folders from the original folder in the copies so the subfolders is created to show you that it’s copying those files notice those subfolders are having their files copied and if I open up this folder I will see that indeed my files have been copied from the original folder
Directions
- You have 2 accounts (or you can use the same account)
- You have a folder in account A.
- You want to copy the folder to account B.
- Share folder from A to B.
- Make a copy of the unofficial add-on in account B (where you WANT the folder.)
- Use the Extensions menu for Copy my Folder
- Authorize add-on by clicking on “Advanced” and “Unsafe” (it’s safe, Google is trying to scare you)
- Select the shared folder from the picker. This is a SINGLE CLICK. Do NOT double click on the folder.
- This will copy the folder into your other account