Google Drive Setup for Beiing Human

Welcome to Beiing Human! This step-by-step guide will help you set up
your account, integrate Foundation, add users, and process documents.

  • Create and Share Google Account
  • Create an "Invoices" Folder
  • Share Folder with Beiing Human
  • Copy Folder ID
  • Paste Folder ID in Beiing Human
  • Install Google Drive Desktop App
  • Sign In to Google Drive
  • Add New Account if Signed In
  • Enable File Mirroring
  • Change Folder Location
  • Create a Folder for Beiing Human
  • Save and Restart Google Drive
  • Update Local Path

Step 1: Create and Share Google Account

Set up a Google account. Share this account with your team members if they need access to the document images on their computers

Step 2: Create an "Invoices" Folder

Open Google Drive in your newly created account and create a folder named “Invoices.” All documents processed through Beiing Human will be stored in this folder.

Step 3: Share Folder with Beiing Human

In the sharing settings of the "Invoices" folder, share it with account@beiinghumandrive.iam.gserviceaccount.com. This will allow Beiing Human to sync the files in this folder.

Step 4: Copy Folder ID

Open the "Invoices" folder in Google Drive and copy the folder ID from the URL. The folder ID is the last part of the URL.

Step 5: Paste Folder ID in Beiing Human

In Beiing Human, go to your profile, paste the folder ID into the “Google Drive Folder ID” field, and click "Save."

Step 6: Install Google Drive Desktop App

Download and install the Google Drive desktop application.

Step 7: Sign In to Google Drive

After installation, sign in with the Google account you created in Step 1.

Step 7a: Add a New Account

If an account is already signed in, open the app, go to Settings > Preferences, and click on the logo to add a new account.

Step 8: Enable File Mirroring

Once added, in the left menu, click on Google Drive and select the “Mirror Files” option

Step 9: Change Folder Location

Once selected, click on “Change folder location”

Step 10: Create a Folder for Beiing Human

In File Explorer, navigate to the C drive, create a folder named "BeiingHuman," and then click the "Select Folder" button.

Step 11: Save and Restart Google Drive

Once done, click on save and restart your drive

Step 12: Update Beiing Human Profile with Local Path

Copy the location of the local folder you created in Step 10 and paste it into the "Local Path of Documents Folder" field in the Beiing Human profile section. Before pasting, change the drive letter from C to M. For example, C://BeiingHuman should be changed to M://BeiingHuman.

Repeat Steps 6 to 11 for each team member who needs access to the documents.