Google GCS

Learn how to connect to Google GCS (Google Cloud Storage)

Introduction

Movebot supports moving files and folders to and from Google Cloud Storage.

Requirements

To connect to Google GCS in Movebot you will need:

  • To have access to a Google GCS account with Storage Admin access

  • The name of the Google Cloud bucket

Configuration Steps

  1. When configuring the source or destination, select Google Cloud from the list of available connections and set the connection name

  2. Provide the name of your Google Cloud bucket

    • This can be found under Cloud Storage -> Buckets within Google Cloud

  3. Upload your JSON service account file

    • This can be found in Google Cloud under IAM & Admin -> Service Accounts -> [Service Account Name] -> Keys

    • Ensure the Service Account has Storage Admin access so that Movebot has all the necessary permissions to migrate files

    • Select Add Key, and ensure the type is JSON

    • Upload this JSON document to Movebot

  4. After uploading the JSON document, select Save and test the connection

Supported Features

Movebot has comprehensive support for Google GCS and is well-maintained.

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