Title: [Plugin: Backup] Client Secret
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: Backup] Client Secret

 *  Resolved [pualakemp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pualakemp/)
 * (@pualakemp)
 * [13 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-client-secret/)
 * Sorry if this is a dumb question, but where do I find the client secret to authorise
   Google drive.
 * Many thanks
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/backup/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/backup/)

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 *  [iclanzan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/helio-1/)
 * (@helio-1)
 * [13 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-client-secret/#post-2818771)
 * It’s not a dumb question, what is dumb is that Google made it so complicated.
 * Anyway, you can find the answer on the Backup plugin’s setting page. Just click
   on the help button on the top right of the page.
 * For others reading this, you need to go to the [Google APIs Console](https://code.google.com/apis/console/)
   and on the API Access page you need to create a client ID for web applications.
   A client secret will also be generated for you. You will also need to add register
   a redirect URI there. For the Backup plugin the URI is something like [http://example.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=backup&action=auth](http://example.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=backup&action=auth).
 *  [marcinpdx](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marcinpdx/)
 * (@marcinpdx)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-client-secret/#post-2819155)
 * Thanks!
 *  [GC GROUP](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gcwebsolutions/)
 * (@gcwebsolutions)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-client-secret/#post-2819231)
 * Can the backup be both done for google drive and file path in your own server?
 * I noticed that I can do one or the other, not both. This will be very helpful
   if it is available.
 *  [iclanzan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/helio-1/)
 * (@helio-1)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-client-secret/#post-2819232)
 * Backups are always created on the local filesystem first and then uploaded to
   GDrive.
 * You have the option of choosing the maximum number of backups you wish to be 
   stored both locally and on Google Drive.

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 * Last reply from: [iclanzan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/helio-1/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-client-secret/#post-2819232)
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