# Google Drive

The Google Drive data source in Epsilla allows users to connect their Google Drive account to import documents into the knowledge base. This is ideal for individuals and organizations that store a variety of files in Google Drive, such as reports, research papers, presentations, and collaborative documents.

### **Select Knowledge Base Type**

Choose Google Drive as the data source type. Click **Continue** to proceed.

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### **Knowledge Base Name**

Enter a unique name to identify your knowledge base. The name should start with a letter or an underscore (\_) and may include letters, digits, underscores, and spaces. For example, `MyGoogleDriveKnowledge`.

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### **Sign In with Google**

Click the **Sign in with Google** button. You will be redirected to a Google authentication page to select the Google account you want to connect to Epsilla. Once signed in, Epsilla will request permission to access your Google Drive files securely.

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### **Select Files to Load**

Once connected, click **Open File Picker** to browse and select files from your Google Drive. You can search or sort files by name or type for easier navigation. Selected files will be added to the list of documents to be processed into the knowledge base.

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### **Data Processing**

After selecting your files, Epsilla will load and process them into the knowledge base. You can monitor the sync status in the **Loaded Files** section:

* Files marked as **Ready** are successfully processed and available for use.
* Files still in progress will display a **Processing** status.

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You can inspect the processed data (chunks) at the [**Data Storage**](https://epsilla-inc.gitbook.io/epsilladb/knowledge-base/data-storage) tab.