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title: How to Connect DriveHub to Ninja Forms and Send Files to Google Drive 
description: "Do you want people to send files straight to your Google Drive when they fill out a form on your website? You can easily do this by using **DriveHub** with **Ninja Forms**.  This setup is super useful because it keeps…"
url: "https://sovlix.com/docs/connect-drivehub-to-ninja-forms/"
updated: "2026-10-03"
category: DriveHub / Form Integration
---

# How to Connect DriveHub to Ninja Forms and Send Files to Google Drive 

Do you want people to send files straight to your Google Drive when they fill out a form on your website? You can easily do this by using **DriveHub** with **Ninja Forms**. 

This setup is super useful because it keeps your website server light since large files don't clog up your hosting space, and it keeps all your documents neatly organized in one secure place.

Here is an easy, step-by-step guide to help you set it all up!

## **Step 1: Install and Activate DriveHub**

From the WordPress plugin repository install and activate Drivehub using the following method.

1. Go to **Plugins** from your WP-Admin.
2. Click on **Add New**.
3. Search for **DriveHub**.
4. Click **Install** and then **Activate** the plugin

![Install and activate drivehub](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Step-1-Install-And-Activate-1024x321.jpg)

## **Step 2: Add your Google Account**

Once activated you’ll be redirected to the Setup menu.

1. Click on **Start Setup**
2. Choose the setup method ***(Whole Drive/Selected Folder)***
3. Click on **Add Account.**
4. **Select** the Google Account you want to add.
5. Allow the necessary permissions.

Read our [step by step setup guide](https://sovlix.com/docs/drivehub-manual-google-drive-connection-setup-guide/) to avoid any confusion. 

[Google Drive WordPress Integration | DriveHub Setup Tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xq73J3ffn7k?feature=oembed)

## **Step 3: Enable Ninja Forms Integration **

From the DriveHub settings > choose Integrations. 

1. Select **Integrations**.
2. Enable **Ninja Forms**
3. Click **Save Changes**.

![Enabling the Ninja form integration](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Enable-ninja-integration-1024x488.jpg)

## **Step 4: Creating a Module**

The next step is to create a module so that we can use it with the integration.

1. Go to **DriveHub** and click on **Module.**   
2. Create a new **File Uploader Module.**

![Create a file uploader module.](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Create-a-module.jpg)

## **Step 5: Choose Your Google Drive Folder (Source Tab) **

In this step, you pick where the files from your form will go:

- Go to the **Source Tab**.
- Pick the Google Drive folder where you want people's uploaded files to be saved.

![choosing folder](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Choose-a-folder-1024x427.jpg)

## **Step 6: Choose File Rules (Filter Tab)**

Here, you can decide what kinds of files people are allowed to send:

- Go to the **Filter Tab**.
- **Allowed Extensions:** Type in the types of files you want (like jpg, png, gif) separated by commas. If you leave this blank, people can upload any file type.
- **File Limits:** Choose the maximum or minimum number of files people can upload, and how big or small the file size can be.

![Filter tab settings. ](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Filter-Tab-1024x530.jpg)

## **Step 7: Change How It Looks (Advanced Tab)**

- Go to the **Advanced Tab**.
- Here, you can change the size and width of the upload box on your website.

![Advanced tab settings](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Advance-Tab-1024x340.jpg)

## **Step 8: Set Up Email Alerts (Notifications Tab)**

- Go to the **Notifications Tab**.
- Turn this on if you want to get an email every time someone uploads a file through your form.

![Notification tab settings](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Notifications-Tab-1024x287.jpg)

## **Step 9: Choose Who Can Use It (Permissions Tab)**

- Go to the **Permissions Tab**.
- Here, you can choose if **Everyone** can use the upload box, or only people who are **Logged In** to your website.
- You can also set a password if you want to keep the uploader extra safe.
- There are several other options to configure based on your needs and requirements.

Don't forget to click the **Save Changes** button at the top right when you are finished!

![Permissions tab settings](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Permissions-tab-1-1024x516.jpg)

## **Step 10: Configuring Ninja Forms**

From the Ninja Forms settings, **create a New form** or **edit an existing one. **

- Add all the necessary fields (e.g., name, email, etc.)
- From the **Common field** section, look for the **Google Drive** field.
- Click it to add it inside your form.

![Configuring Ninja forms](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Adding-Google-Drive-1024x506.jpg)

- Click on **Google Drive field,** then the field configuration options will open.
- Pick your module from there (e.g., *File Uploader Module*).
- Configure the rest of the settings according to your needs.

![Adding the Google Drive module inside Ninja form](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Adding-a-module-1024x427.jpg)

## **Step 11: Publish the Form**

Once you're happy with all the settings, give your form a name, then publish the form. Copy the shortcode and embed it inside one of your existing pages, or create a new page.

![Copy the short code inside Ninja into a new page.](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Publish-it-into-a-new-page-1024x320.jpg)

Now whenever someone uploads a file, image, or any other attachment, you will receive an email suggesting the activity and also the file or attachment will be saved inside your connected folder. 

![End result of Google Drive being embedded inside Ninja Forms ](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/End-Result-1024x638.jpg)