# Howto Guides **URL:** https://forum.rclone.org/c/howto/10.md [Latest](https://forum.rclone.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.rclone.org/categories.md) --- ## [How to update the rclone docs](https://forum.rclone.org/t/how-to-update-the-rclone-docs/16515)
**Author:** [@calisro](https://forum.rclone.org/u/calisro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/how-to-update-the-rclone-docs/16515 "2020-05-19T17:12:13Z")
The rclone docs located here: https://rclone.org/ can be updated by modifying the files located here: And you can follow these instructions on updating them and submitting a change via a web browser: https://help.g… --- ## [How To Move Files Server Side from My Drive to a Shared Drive](https://forum.rclone.org/t/how-to-move-files-server-side-from-my-drive-to-a-shared-drive/16194)
**Author:** [@Lex](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Lex)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/how-to-move-files-server-side-from-my-drive-to-a-shared-drive/16194 "2020-05-07T14:59:55Z")
There are several ways to quickly move folders and files from My Drive to Shared Drives (formerly Team Drives). The same methods work almost identically for moving folders between Shared Drives. First test if you can d… --- ## [About the Howto Guides category](https://forum.rclone.org/t/about-the-howto-guides-category/47)
**Author:** [@ncw](https://forum.rclone.org/u/ncw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2016, 8:25am UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/about-the-howto-guides-category/47 "2016-10-08T08:25:51Z")
HOWTO guides for rclone. --- ## [Automatic two-way Proton Drive sync on Linux (bisync + systemd), tuned against 429 rate limits](https://forum.rclone.org/t/automatic-two-way-proton-drive-sync-on-linux-bisync-systemd-tuned-against-429-rate-limits/54290)
**Author:** [@theo\_vang](https://forum.rclone.org/u/theo_vang)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/automatic-two-way-proton-drive-sync-on-linux-bisync-systemd-tuned-against-429-rate-limits/54290 "2026-09-29T18:31:40Z")
Proton doesn't ship a Linux sync client, and the usual advice is either a FUSE mount or a periodic one-way sync. I wanted something closer to the Dropbox behaviour across two machines, so I ended up with bisync driven … --- ## [Cut S3/B2 listing time and transaction cost with --fast-list (when it helps, when it hurts)](https://forum.rclone.org/t/cut-s3-b2-listing-time-and-transaction-cost-with-fast-list-when-it-helps-when-it-hurts/54083)
**Author:** [@reelwiselab](https://forum.rclone.org/u/reelwiselab)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/cut-s3-b2-listing-time-and-transaction-cost-with-fast-list-when-it-helps-when-it-hurts/54083 "2026-07-28T16:26:42Z")
A tip that saved me real time (and transaction cost) on large object-store remotes — S3, B2, GCS, etc. By default rclone lists a bucket directory-by-directory: roughly one API call per prefix. On a remote with thousands… --- ## [Build a Reproducible rclone Transfer Evidence Pack](https://forum.rclone.org/t/build-a-reproducible-rclone-transfer-evidence-pack/54059)
**Author:** [@MartynFoster735](https://forum.rclone.org/u/MartynFoster735)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/build-a-reproducible-rclone-transfer-evidence-pack/54059 "2026-07-23T23:37:50Z")
Imagine a large data migration to a remote endpoint. Halfway through, a colleague asks: “What exact flags did you use?” or “Was the remote rate-limited at that time?” Reconstructing this without evidence is messy. A repr… --- ## [How to prevent KDE Dolphin from freezing when using rclone FUSE mounts (Google Drive, OneDrive, etc.)](https://forum.rclone.org/t/how-to-prevent-kde-dolphin-from-freezing-when-using-rclone-fuse-mounts-google-drive-onedrive-etc/53829)
**Author:** [@Redstone\_Kopf](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Redstone_Kopf)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/how-to-prevent-kde-dolphin-from-freezing-when-using-rclone-fuse-mounts-google-drive-onedrive-etc/53829 "2026-05-22T13:38:56Z")
How to prevent KDE Dolphin from freezing when using rclone FUSE mounts (Google Drive, OneDrive, etc.) Hi everyone, If you are using KDE Plasma and mount your cloud storage (like Google Drive or OneDrive) using rclone mo… --- ## [I made a script to back up your seedbox with rclone](https://forum.rclone.org/t/i-made-a-script-to-back-up-your-seedbox-with-rclone/46553)
**Author:** [@dannymichel](https://forum.rclone.org/u/dannymichel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/i-made-a-script-to-back-up-your-seedbox-with-rclone/46553 "2026-05-12T14:10:37Z")
This is very specific to me honestly but someone else might find it useful I use mergerfs and a local directory with my media in it. i also run websites on my seedbox and generally want to back up as many directories an… --- ## [How to mount Rclone persistently on Fedora Linux (on boot)](https://forum.rclone.org/t/how-to-mount-rclone-persistently-on-fedora-linux-on-boot/53738)
**Author:** [@The-Lirio](https://forum.rclone.org/u/The-Lirio)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/how-to-mount-rclone-persistently-on-fedora-linux-on-boot/53738 "2026-05-02T18:04:18Z")
How to auto-mount rclone on boot with systemd on Fedora Enable user\_allow\_other in FUSE (without it, it will not work) The --allow-other flag (which lets other users access the mount) requires explicit permission in /… --- ## [Autostart \`rclone mount\` on macOS - easy way](https://forum.rclone.org/t/autostart-rclone-mount-on-macos-easy-way/44512)
**Author:** [@kapitainsky](https://forum.rclone.org/u/kapitainsky)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/autostart-rclone-mount-on-macos-easy-way/44512 "2026-04-20T13:16:37Z")
Purely programmatic way to achieve it is to use launchd framework (macOS equivalent of Linux systemd). But not everybody is familiar with command line voodoo. macOS automation tools come to the rescue here. The easiest… --- ## [macOS, \`rclone mount\` with fuse-t via FSKit](https://forum.rclone.org/t/macos-rclone-mount-with-fuse-t-via-fskit/53608)
**Author:** [@kapitainsky](https://forum.rclone.org/u/kapitainsky)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/macos-rclone-mount-with-fuse-t-via-fskit/53608 "2026-04-08T12:28:01Z")
FSKit (native and modern way to access users’ filesystems on macOS) support is now available in fuse-t on macOS 26+. It means that temperamental NFS server workaround (to avoid kernel extensions - kext) is not needed an… --- ## [List of file and folder excludes](https://forum.rclone.org/t/list-of-file-and-folder-excludes/53291)
**Author:** [@stokito](https://forum.rclone.org/u/stokito)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/list-of-file-and-folder-excludes/53291 "2026-02-05T20:07:49Z")
For a backup it’s needed to exclude (filter) many files and folders. If anyone looking for, here is a good list of such files rsync-homedir-excludes/rsync-homedir-excludes.txt at master · rubo77/rsync-homedir-excludes · … --- ## [Register an Azure app even after deprecation for use with OneDrive](https://forum.rclone.org/t/register-an-azure-app-even-after-deprecation-for-use-with-onedrive/51656)
**Author:** [@xxsuave](https://forum.rclone.org/u/xxsuave)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/register-an-azure-app-even-after-deprecation-for-use-with-onedrive/51656 "2026-01-06T15:57:30Z")
Hey there, I have tried to work around the Microsoft limits on creating app registrations and was seemingly successful. This post's purpose is to act as a little guide for you to possibly achieve the same, or at least de… --- ## [Autofs + rclone mount for Google Drive](https://forum.rclone.org/t/autofs-rclone-mount-for-google-drive/53243)
**Author:** [@lukecyca](https://forum.rclone.org/u/lukecyca)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/autofs-rclone-mount-for-google-drive/53243 "2026-01-03T22:01:34Z")
There are several forum posts struggling to get autofs working with rclone mount. (1, 2, 3, etc.) Below is what worked for me to get on-demand access to Google Drive (both "My Files" and also all of my shared team drive… --- ## [Configuring Rclone mount as a Windows service](https://forum.rclone.org/t/configuring-rclone-mount-as-a-windows-service/53012)
**Author:** [@malbo](https://forum.rclone.org/u/malbo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2025, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/configuring-rclone-mount-as-a-windows-service/53012 "2025-11-20T13:53:20Z")
Quick disclosure: I have created the service in Windows 11 (home flavor) Instructions First you need to have your remote configured. Mount the remote and make sure that you have a working configuration. You should ha… --- ## [Git-remote-rclone: Use git with cloud](https://forum.rclone.org/t/git-remote-rclone-use-git-with-cloud/41173)
**Author:** [@bandwidth](https://forum.rclone.org/u/bandwidth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2025, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/git-remote-rclone-use-git-with-cloud/41173 "2025-11-14T07:58:57Z")
Introduction Announcing git-remote-rclone-reds, which is based off the original effort at datalad/git-remote-rclone, and adds support for the crypt backend. This is a Git remote helper for backends supported by rclone. … --- ## [Automate backups for WordPress](https://forum.rclone.org/t/automate-backups-for-wordpress/42190)
**Author:** [@bomsn](https://forum.rclone.org/u/bomsn)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2025, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/automate-backups-for-wordpress/42190 "2025-10-27T16:10:05Z")
I couldn't find a tool to automate WordPress backups with rclone, so I made this script. Initially, I just wanted an easy way to back up my WordPress sites to different cloud services without dealing with commands, cron … --- ## [Recommended Dropbox (Formally Google Drive) and Plex Mount Settings](https://forum.rclone.org/t/recommended-dropbox-formally-google-drive-and-plex-mount-settings/6132)
**Author:** [@Animosity022](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Animosity022)\ **Replies:** 1250\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2025, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/recommended-dropbox-formally-google-drive-and-plex-mount-settings/6132 "2025-09-16T15:18:02Z")
If you are using Google Drive, setup your own client ID/API Key - This is critical! Google drive My use case: I use a local disk called data/local for temporary storage I use a /GD for my GD encrypted storage I write… --- ## [Script: Rclone remotes overview](https://forum.rclone.org/t/script-rclone-remotes-overview/52429)
**Author:** [@Dalo](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Dalo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2025, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/script-rclone-remotes-overview/52429 "2025-09-03T12:08:55Z")
rclone-remotes-overview.sh This Bash script provides a terminal overview of multiple rclone remotes. It queries each remote using rclone about --json, extracts usage information, and prints a sortable table with: U… --- ## [SFTP backend against Synology NAS with checksums](https://forum.rclone.org/t/sftp-backend-against-synology-nas-with-checksums/52072)
**Author:** [@catap](https://forum.rclone.org/u/catap)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2025, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/sftp-backend-against-synology-nas-with-checksums/52072 "2025-08-10T11:27:36Z")
Folks, I just figured out a nice way how to use sftp backend against Synology NAS with checksums without grand administation access to the used user. So, in rclone.conf is similar: \[nas\] type = sftp host = ... port = … --- ## [Uploading from Google Drive to Internet Archive with Rclone + Flags Template (Optimized & Troubleshooted)](https://forum.rclone.org/t/uploading-from-google-drive-to-internet-archive-with-rclone-flags-template-optimized-troubleshooted/52088)
**Author:** [@Ishkei](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Ishkei)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 4:03am UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/uploading-from-google-drive-to-internet-archive-with-rclone-flags-template-optimized-troubleshooted/52088 "2025-07-30T04:03:57Z")
This guide covers how to efficiently upload files and folders from Google Drive to Internet Archive using rclone, focusing on common scenarios like "Shared with me" content and optimizing performance, especially for user… --- ## [Ansible tasks to automate rclone docker plugin volume creation](https://forum.rclone.org/t/ansible-tasks-to-automate-rclone-docker-plugin-volume-creation/51328)
**Author:** [@lebowksi89](https://forum.rclone.org/u/lebowksi89)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2025, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/ansible-tasks-to-automate-rclone-docker-plugin-volume-creation/51328 "2025-05-25T22:13:47Z")
Hi, I have been using the rclone docker volume plugin to attach a SFTP rclone volume (connecting to my remote torrent client) directly to the arrs containers (lidarr, radarr, sonarr, etc) hosted locally. The plugin has … --- ## [When to use copy/move vs copyto/moveto](https://forum.rclone.org/t/when-to-use-copy-move-vs-copyto-moveto/50839)
**Author:** [@eli5](https://forum.rclone.org/u/eli5)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2025, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/when-to-use-copy-move-vs-copyto-moveto/50839 "2025-04-14T11:24:17Z")
With/out the ...to for the respective subcommands are essentially the same when source is a directory. When source is a file Subcommand is copy/move A folder titled after the file's name, including extension, will hous… --- ## [How to use rclone with nextcloud docker](https://forum.rclone.org/t/how-to-use-rclone-with-nextcloud-docker/31322)
**Author:** [@keffin](https://forum.rclone.org/u/keffin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2025, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/how-to-use-rclone-with-nextcloud-docker/31322 "2025-04-04T18:58:21Z")
Introduction Nextcloud supports external storage. We will be adding to its external storage via this path: Docker volume plugin --\> rclone plugin --\> rclone config with remote --\> docker-compose.yaml volume section --\> … --- ## [A reason to keep chunk concurrency separate from file concurrency](https://forum.rclone.org/t/a-reason-to-keep-chunk-concurrency-separate-from-file-concurrency/50489)
**Author:** [@linusr](https://forum.rclone.org/u/linusr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2025, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/a-reason-to-keep-chunk-concurrency-separate-from-file-concurrency/50489 "2025-03-16T00:37:34Z")
Hi, if you work on rclone and are reading this, thanks so much for the great tool :heart: I came across this closed thread and wanted to give an answer to the main question, because I didn't really see it mentioned in t… --- ## [\`rclone crypt\` - change files' names encoding](https://forum.rclone.org/t/rclone-crypt-change-files-names-encoding/50045)
**Author:** [@kapitainsky](https://forum.rclone.org/u/kapitainsky)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/rclone-crypt-change-files-names-encoding/50045 "2025-02-13T18:05:37Z")
Sometimes it might be required to change rclone crypt files' names encoding. It is actually very simple and in most cases (server side move or copy is required) can be done without re-uploading any content. Let's say th… --- ## [How to Authorize googlecloudstorage with a service account](https://forum.rclone.org/t/how-to-authorize-googlecloudstorage-with-a-service-account/48669)
**Author:** [@Tony\_M](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Tony_M)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2025, 8:05am UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/how-to-authorize-googlecloudstorage-with-a-service-account/48669 "2025-01-08T08:05:51Z")
We all know it's preferable to authorize rclone with a service account. Service-accounts practice POLP by reducing the permissions scope to only the narrow permissions needed to complete the task. Using user permissi… --- ## [PSA: Google Drive OAuth login only works on Chromium-based browsers](https://forum.rclone.org/t/psa-google-drive-oauth-login-only-works-on-chromium-based-browsers/47251)
**Author:** [@WAUthethird](https://forum.rclone.org/u/WAUthethird)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2024, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/psa-google-drive-oauth-login-only-works-on-chromium-based-browsers/47251 "2024-12-22T22:06:58Z")
Apparently authenticating Google Drive only works on Chromium-based browsers. I use Firefox for everything, but I kept running into an error when I went through the OAuth flow for Google Drive. After selecting the accoun… --- ## [A Guide to integrating File/Folder upload directly using Windows Context Menu and File dialog](https://forum.rclone.org/t/a-guide-to-integrating-file-folder-upload-directly-using-windows-context-menu-and-file-dialog/49161)
**Author:** [@Jakeverse](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Jakeverse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 8:19am UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/a-guide-to-integrating-file-folder-upload-directly-using-windows-context-menu-and-file-dialog/49161 "2024-12-21T08:19:29Z")
Note: I originally created this guide for r/Koofr, but I believe it could be useful to share it here as well so that more people can benefit from the information. For this guide, I’ll be using Koofr as the example since… --- ## [Latest rclone version on older macOS systems - how to build unnoficial but working rclone](https://forum.rclone.org/t/latest-rclone-version-on-older-macos-systems-how-to-build-unnoficial-but-working-rclone/48857)
**Author:** [@Aethondon](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Aethondon)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/latest-rclone-version-on-older-macos-systems-how-to-build-unnoficial-but-working-rclone/48857 "2024-12-20T17:29:45Z")
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