How to Enable Google Drive in SiteSkite

SiteSkite offers Google Drive support for backups & restoring. Instead of requiring manual login each time, SiteSkite provides Google Service Accounts. You’ll need to create a service account in Google Cloud, enable the Drive API, and provide the JSON credentials to SiteSkite.

1. Create a Google Cloud Project

1. Go to the Google Cloud Console.

2. Click New Project and give it a name (e.g., siteskite-backup).

3. After the project is created, make sure it is selected.

2. Enable Google Drive API

1. In the left sidebar, go to APIs & Services → Library.

2. Search for Google Drive API.

3. Click Enable.

3. Create a Service Account

1. Go to APIs & Services → Credentials.

2. Click Create Credentials → Service Account.

3. Enter a name (e.g., SiteSkite Drive Backup).

4. Assign the role:

   • Project → Editor (or Drive Admin if available).

5. Save the service account.

4. Generate JSON Key File

1. In the Service Account you just created, go to the Keys tab.

2. Click Add Key → Create New Key.

3. Choose JSON format and download it.

This JSON file contains all the values you’ll need to configure SiteSkite.

5. Share Your Google Drive Folder

1. Create a folder in your Google Drive (e.g., SiteSkite Backups).

2. Copy its Folder ID (the long string in the URL after folders/).
   Example:

   https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AbCDefGhIJKlmNOPqrsTuvWXyz

   Folder ID = 1AbCDefGhIJKlmNOPqrsTuvWXyz

3. Share this folder with your Service Account email (it looks like:
   your-service-account@your-project-id.iam.gserviceaccount.com)
   and give it Editor access.

6. Enter Credentials in SiteSkite

Now go to your SiteSkite Portal → Settings → Storage Providers → Google Drive and fill in the 6 fields from your JSON key file and folder:

• Folder ID → From Google Drive folder you created.

• Project ID → "project_id" in JSON.

• Private Key ID → "private_key_id" in JSON.

• Private Key → "private_key" in JSON (copy everything between -----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY----- and -----END PRIVATE KEY-----).

• Email → "client_email" in JSON (service account email).

• Client ID → "client_id" in JSON.

Click Save.

• Automatically upload backups to Google Drive.

• Restore backups from Google Drive to your WordPress sites.

• Manage multiple sites with bulk monitoring and storage.

• Make sure the Drive folder is shared with the service account email, or backups won’t upload.

• If you regenerate keys, update them in SiteSkite immediately.

• Folder ID is optional if you want to store directly in the root of Google Drive, but using a dedicated folder is recommended for better organization.