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Fix paths in google drive mcp documentation #2775

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36 changes: 25 additions & 11 deletions documentation/docs/tutorials/google-drive-mcp.md
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Expand Up @@ -19,20 +19,24 @@ This tutorial covers how to add the [Google Drive MCP Server](https://github.com
<TabItem value="cli" label="Goose CLI">
**Command**
```sh
GDRIVE_OAUTH_PATH=/Users/<username>/.config/gcp-oauth.keys.json \
GDRIVE_CREDENTIALS_PATH=/Users/<username>/.config/.gdrive-server-credentials.json \
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-gdrive auth
GDRIVE_OAUTH_PATH=$USER_HOME/.config/gcp-oauth.keys.json \
GDRIVE_CREDENTIALS_PATH=$USER_HOME/.config/.gdrive-server-credentials.json \
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-gdrive auth \
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-gdrive
```
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
**Environment Variable**
```
GDRIVE_CREDENTIALS_PATH: ~/.config/.gdrive-server-credentials.json
GDRIVE_OAUTH_PATH: ~/.config/gcp-oauth.keys.json
GDRIVE_CREDENTIALS_PATH: $USER_HOME/.config/.gdrive-server-credentials.json
GDRIVE_OAUTH_PATH: $USER_HOME/.config/gcp-oauth.keys.json
```
:::

:::info
Note that you *must* use absolute paths in the environment variables. Make sure you replace `$USER_HOME` with your home directory.
:::

## Configuration

:::info
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To connect your Google account, run the following authentication command in your terminal:
```sh
GDRIVE_OAUTH_PATH=/Users/<username>/.config/gcp-oauth.keys.json \
GDRIVE_CREDENTIALS_PATH=/Users/<username>/.config/.gdrive-server-credentials.json \
GDRIVE_OAUTH_PATH=$USER_HOME/.config/gcp-oauth.keys.json \
GDRIVE_CREDENTIALS_PATH=$USER_HOME/.config/.gdrive-server-credentials.json \
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-gdrive auth
```
:::info
Replace `$USER_HOME` with your home directory.
:::

A browser window will open for authentication. Follow the prompts to connect your Google account and complete the OAuth process. At this stage, your environment variable `GDRIVE_CREDENTIALS_PATH` will be set with the saved credentials.

:::tip
Expand All @@ -87,13 +95,19 @@ You'll need to re-authenticate once a day when using the Google Drive extension.
1. [Launch the installer](goose://extension?cmd=npx&arg=-y&arg=%40modelcontextprotocol%2Fserver-gdrive&id=google-drive&name=Google%20Drive&description=Google%20Drive%20integration&env=GDRIVE_CREDENTIALS_PATH%3DPath%20to%20Google%20Drive%20credentials&env=GDRIVE_OAUTH_PATH%3DPath%20to%20OAuth%20token)
2. Press `Yes` to confirm the installation
3. For `GDRIVE_CREDENTIALS_PATH`, enter the following:
```sh
$USER_HOME/.config/.gdrive-server-credentials.json
```
~/.config/.gdrive-server-credentials.json
```
:::info
Replace `$USER_HOME` with your home directory. You must specify an absolute path for this extension to work.
:::
4. For `GDRIVE_OAUTH_PATH`, enter the following:
```sh
$USER_HOME/.config/gcp-oauth.keys.json
```
~/.config/gcp-oauth.keys.json
```
:::info
Replace `$USER_HOME` with your home directory. You must specify an absolute path for this extension to work.
:::
5. Click `Save Configuration`
6. Scroll to the top and click `Exit` from the upper left corner
</TabItem>
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