Connection Setup
Go to https://console.developers.google.com
Create New Project
If this is your first project, Click on “Enable APIs and Services” > Click on "CREATE PROJECT":
Otherwise, click on the Project Dropdown > Click on "NEW PROJECT":
Enter the "Project Name" (e.g. Google Drive) and click on "Create"
Enable Google Drive API
Click on “Enable APIs and Services”:
Search for “Google Drive API” and Click on “Google Drive API”:
Finally, click on “Enable”:
Create Credentials
Click on “Credentials” and then click ”Create Credentials” and select the “OAuth client ID” option:
Select the “Web application” Application type, and then click on “Add URI” under “Authorized redirect URI”.
Enter the following as the URL, and click “Create”. Be sure to replace <YOURSCHOOLCODE> with the subdomain/schoolcode for your QuickSchools account:
https://<YOURSCHOOLCODE>.quickschools.com/sms/js/local.html?googleDriveIntegrationConfig |
Once you click “Create”, a pop-up will appear with your credentials, which you can enter into QuickSchools:
NOTE: You may have another application for integration to Google Classroom. You cannot re-use this application, since the Authorised Redirect URI is different. Be sure to create a separate Project for Google Drive:
You can click on the application to access the credentials
Copy Credentials to QuickSchools
Once you have the API Key, copy the info to the Google Drive App on your QuickSchools account:
Click on “Connect” to test the connection. This will prompt you to log into Google.