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Upload to Google Drive

Automatically upload your Flutter app builds to Google Drive after each release, then share the download link and QR code — all with a single command.

Setup Required

You'll need OAuth 2.0 credentials from Google Cloud Console. See the Google Drive Setup Guide for step-by-step instructions.

Prerequisites​

  • Google Cloud project with the Google Drive API enabled
  • OAuth 2.0 credentials (client_id and client_secret)
  • FRX installed (dart pub global activate flutter_release_x)

Step 1: Configure config.yaml​

# Optional: Path to Flutter binary (if flutter isn't in your system PATH)
flutter_path: FLUTTER/BINARY/PATH

upload_options:
  google_drive:
    enabled: true
    client_id: YOUR_CLIENT_ID         # From Google Cloud Console
    client_secret: YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET # From Google Cloud Console

qr_code:
  enabled: true
  save_file: true
  show_in_command: true
  size: 256
  error_correction_level: low
  save_path: "./release-qr-code.png"

On first run, FRX will open a browser window to authenticate your Google account. After that, credentials are cached locally in gdcredentials.json.

Step 2: Build and Upload​

frx build

FRX will:

  1. Build the release APK
  2. Authenticate with Google Drive (browser prompt on first run)
  3. Upload the APK to your Google Drive
  4. Generate a sharable download link and QR code

Step 3: Verify the Upload​

  1. Open Google Drive
  2. Find the uploaded file in your root or a designated folder
  3. Confirm the file is accessible and the link is shareable
Security

Add both config.yaml and gdcredentials.json to your .gitignore to prevent leaking credentials.

config.yaml
gdcredentials.json

See the gitignore Guide.

What's Next?​