Do you know you can enable uploading any kind of files from Elementor Forms to your allocated Google Drive account? In this documentation, we will explain the easiest way to do that.
Step-1: Install & Activate Necessary Plugins
Make sure you have successfully installed both Elementor PRO & Integrate Google Drive PRO plugin(s) inside your WordPress dashboard. Both of the plugins are required to enable uploading to Google Drive.
Step-2: Connect Google Account
To connect to your Google Account, navigate to Google Drive > Settings > Accounts > Add New Account > Connect your preferred Google Account. Note: Uploaded files will be stored in this Google Drive account. Make sure you have connected to the right account.
Step-3: Enable Elementor Form Integration
Navigate to Google Drive > Settings > Integrations > Enable Elementor Form integration. This will allow you to enable the Google Drive Upload field inside the Elementor Form Widget.
Step-4: Add Upload Field
To add a Form, navigate to any page or post > Search for the Elementor Form Widget and add it inside the page or post > Add New Item > Change type to Google Drive Upload > Click on Configure > Select the Folder you want to store uploaded files.
- Source Tab > Create Entry Folders will create a new folder for each form entry. You can also set the form entry folder name template.
- From the Filter Tab, you can Allow/ Disallow file extensions, Max/ Min File Uploads, and Max/ Min file size. Such as, Allowed Extensions, Max File Uploads, Min File Uploads, Max File Size (MB), and Min File Size (MB).
- From the Advanced Tab, you can set the file renaming template by yourself. Such as, Module Container, Overwrite Files, Enable Folder Upload, Upload Immediately, File Rename Template, and Show Upload Label Text.
- From the Notifications Tab, you can control notification settings. Such as Upload Notification, Notification Recipients by naming templates, and even you can skip current user notification settings.
- Save changes when customization is done.
Hurrah! You have successfully set up the Elementor Form upload field. If any user uploads file(s) from the page or post, all the files will be stored inside your selected Google Drive account.