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Downloading google drive files using gdown through terminal
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| Step1: | |
| pip install gdown | |
| Step2: | |
| pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir gdown | |
| Step3: | |
| Copy file/folder id from google drive (copy the sharabel link and paste it somewhere https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ndGh-3D8kaVFktogs_jhPkvXac90vzTh/view?usp=drive_link) | |
| here this is the file id - 1ndGh-3D8kaVFktogs_jhPkvXac90vzTh | |
| Links will be of the format - https://drive.google.com/file/d/<file_id>/view?usp=drive_link | |
| Step4: | |
| Now paste the file id with the commands below and execute! | |
| gdown https://drive.google.com/uc?id=<file_id> # for files | |
| gdown --folder https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/<file_id> # for folders | |
| PS:Make sure the file or folder you want to download is shared and set to 'Anyone with the Link' |
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