LILT + Google Drive connector enables companies to automatically push and pull content between Google Drive and LILT. This saves you time by providing seamless localization while letting you continue to work in the systems you know.

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Configuration

During the process of onboarding a new client, LILT will help identify whether the Google Drive integration can be used. If it can be used, LILT will set up the Google Drive integration for the client.

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How to Configure the Connector

  1. Set-up a Google Drive service account. This account must:
    • Be granted access to the Shared Drive.
    • Have Content Manager permissions.
    • Be used to generate the Client ID, Client Secret, and Refresh Token mentioned below.
  2. Google Drive Client ID: Follow the instructions in this guide to create and locate your Client ID.
  3. Google Drive Client Secret: Instructions are included in the same Google guide, with additional guidance available in this article.
  4. Google Refresh Token: A refresh token is required to allow LILT to access your Google Drive on an ongoing basis. You can generate one using the OAuth 2.0 Playground method with the help of this guide.
  5. Google Drive Team Drive ID: After creating the folder structure you’d like LILT to use, locate the Drive ID from the folder’s URL. For example, givenhttps://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0AMJ9S0OenBJPUk9PVA , the team Drive ID is: 0AMJ9S0OenBJPUk9PVA. This ID should be from the top-level (root) folder in your Shared Drive.
  6. Folder Structure Path: Provide the full folder path from the root of the Shared Drive where files will be pulled from and returned to. For example, use:Customer Folder/Production/LILT(not just Production/LILT)

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Workflow

Once the connector is configured, content is automatically moved between LILT and Google Drive as outlined in the sections below.

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Project creation

LILT periodically checks for new content on Google Drive. When new content is detected, LILT Projects are automatically created for the content to be translated.

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Project completion

LILT periodically checks for completed LILT Projects. Completed Project content is automatically pushed back to Google Drive into the folders specified during configuration.

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Limitations

LILT does not continuously check for new content; it only periodically checks for new content and completed Projects. The frequency that LILT checks for content is determined when the connector is set up. LILT will only import supported files for translation; it will ignore unsupported file formats.