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drive: docs: update making your own client ID instructions

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update instructions with the most recent changes to google cloud console
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@@ -1889,42 +1889,43 @@ credentials", which opens the wizard).
5. If you already configured an "Oauth Consent Screen", then skip 5. If you already configured an "Oauth Consent Screen", then skip
to the next step; if not, click on "CONFIGURE CONSENT SCREEN" button to the next step; if not, click on "CONFIGURE CONSENT SCREEN" button
(near the top right corner of the right panel), then select "External" (near the top right corner of the right panel), then click "Get started".
and click on "CREATE"; on the next screen, enter an "Application name" On the next screen, enter an "Application name"
("rclone" is OK); enter "User Support Email" (your own email is OK); ("rclone" is OK); enter "User Support Email" (your own email is OK);
enter "Developer Contact Email" (your own email is OK); then click on Next, under Audience select "External". Next enter your own contact information,
"Save" (all other data is optional). You will also have to add [some scopes](https://developers.google.com/drive/api/guides/api-specific-auth), agree to terms and click "Create". You should now see rclone (or your project name)
including in a box in the top left of the screen.
- `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/docs`
- `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive` in order to be able to edit,
create and delete files with RClone.
- `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.metadata.readonly` which you may also want to add.
- If you want to add all at once, comma separated it would be `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/docs,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.metadata.readonly`.
6. After adding scopes, click
"Save and continue" to add test users. Be sure to add your own account to
the test users. Once you've added yourself as a test user and saved the
changes, click again on "Credentials" on the left panel to go back to
the "Credentials" screen.
(PS: if you are a GSuite user, you could also select "Internal" instead (PS: if you are a GSuite user, you could also select "Internal" instead
of "External" above, but this will restrict API use to Google Workspace of "External" above, but this will restrict API use to Google Workspace
users in your organisation). users in your organisation).
7. Click on the "+ CREATE CREDENTIALS" button at the top of the screen, You will also have to add [some scopes](https://developers.google.com/drive/api/guides/api-specific-auth),
then select "OAuth client ID". including
- `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/docs`
- `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive` in order to be able to edit,
create and delete files with RClone.
- `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.metadata.readonly` which you may also want to add.
8. Choose an application type of "Desktop app" and click "Create". (the default name is fine) To do this, click Data Access on the left side panel, click "add or remove scopes" and select the three above and press update or go to the "Manually add scopes" text box (scroll down) and enter "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/docs,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.metadata.readonly", press add to table then update.
9. It will show you a client ID and client secret. Make a note of these. You should now see the three scopes on your Data access page. Now press save at the bottom!
6. After adding scopes, click Audience
Scroll down and click "+ Add users". Add yourself as a test user and press save.
7. Go to Overview on the left panel, click "Create OAuth client". Choose an application type of "Desktop app" and click "Create". (the default name is fine)
8. It will show you a client ID and client secret. Make a note of these.
(If you selected "External" at Step 5 continue to Step 10. (If you selected "External" at Step 5 continue to Step 9.
If you chose "Internal" you don't need to publish and can skip straight to If you chose "Internal" you don't need to publish and can skip straight to
Step 11 but your destination drive must be part of the same Google Workspace.) Step 10 but your destination drive must be part of the same Google Workspace.)
10. Go to "Oauth consent screen" and then click "PUBLISH APP" button and confirm. 9. Go to "Audience" and then click "PUBLISH APP" button and confirm.
You will also want to add yourself as a test user. Add yourself as a test user if you haven't already.
11. Provide the noted client ID and client secret to rclone. 10. Provide the noted client ID and client secret to rclone.
Be aware that, due to the "enhanced security" recently introduced by Be aware that, due to the "enhanced security" recently introduced by
Google, you are theoretically expected to "submit your app for verification" Google, you are theoretically expected to "submit your app for verification"