1.Click on theGoogle Chromebrowser. The Drive for Desktop will work much better if you use Google Chrome and NOT Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Edge. Sign in to your Google Account with your normal username and password.
2. To access the Drive for Desktop installation page, click or copy and paste this link in your Google Browser to go straight to the page:
4. Clickthe downloaded file in the lower left corner of the screen.
5. Click Yes on the box that appears.
6. Click Install. If you want to place a shortcut to your desktop for this program and/or a shortcut on Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides, check the appropriate boxes.
7. After it finishes installing, click Sign In With Browser.
8. Click Sign In.
9. Once you are signed into Google Drive, click OK and close the window to go to your Google Drive.
Once you have installed Desktop for Drive on your computer, a Google Drive icon will appear in the toolbar. In most cases, the icon will be located next to the clock in the lower right corner of the screen. If you do not see the Drive icon, click the small white arrow next to the clock and then you will see the Drive icon.
A Google Drive folder located in your computer's G drive will also be installed.