--- title: "How to Allow WooCommerce Downloads Only for Logged-in Customers with DriveHub" description: "Do you sell Google Drive files in your WooCommerce store and want **only logged-in customers to download them**? You're in the right place. You can easily do this with **DriveHub** and one WooCommerce setting. No code and no extra plugin…" url: "https://sovlix.com/docs/how-to-allow-woocommerce-downloads-only-for-logged-in-customers-with-drivehub/" updated: "2026-10-07" category: DriveHub / eCommerce Integration --- # How to Allow WooCommerce Downloads Only for Logged-in Customers with DriveHub Do you sell Google Drive files in your WooCommerce store and want **only logged-in customers to download them**? You're in the right place. You can easily do this with **DriveHub** and one WooCommerce setting. No code and no extra plugin needed. A shared download link stops working for anyone who is not logged in, so your Google Drive files stay with the people who paid for them. Here is an easy, step-by-step guide to help you set it all up! ## Step 1: Install WooCommerce If your store is already running, skip to Step 2. Otherwise: - From your WordPress admin, click on **Plugins** > **Add New**. - Search for **WooCommerce**. - Click **Install** and then **Activate**. - Follow the WooCommerce setup wizard to finish your store basics. ## Step 2: Install DriveHub and DriveHub Pro Next, add DriveHub to your site: - Go to **Plugins** > **Add New** and search for **DriveHub**. - Click **Install** and then **Activate**. - Install and activate **DriveHub Pro** as well. [![Search for DriveHub in Add Plugins, then click Install Now and Activate](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-woocommerce-logged-in-downloads-00-install-drivehub.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-woocommerce-logged-in-downloads-00-install-drivehub.webp) **Note:** This needs DriveHub Pro. ## Step 3: Connect Your Google Account DriveHub needs a connected Google account before it can deliver any file: - Go to **DriveHub** and follow the setup screen to add your Google account. Read our [step by step setup guide](https://sovlix.com/docs/drivehub-manual-google-drive-connection-setup-guide/) to avoid any confusion. ## Step 4: Turn On the WooCommerce Integration In this step, you let DriveHub serve Google Drive files as WooCommerce downloads: - Go to **DriveHub** > **Integrations**. - Find the **WooCommerce** card under **Stores and courses**. - Click on **Set up**. If the card already says **Active**, click the settings icon next to its switch instead. - Turn on **Sell Drive files as downloads**. - Click **Done**. - Click **Save changes** in the bar at the bottom of the screen. [![The WooCommerce settings window with Sell Drive files as downloads turned on](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-woocommerce-logged-in-downloads-01-enable-woocommerce.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-woocommerce-logged-in-downloads-01-enable-woocommerce.webp) Once saved, the card says **Active**. If you already sell Google Drive files in your store, this is done and you can move on. ## Step 5: Give Your Buyers an Account Customers can only log in to download if they have an account. Let's make sure they get one: - Go to **WooCommerce** > **Settings** and open the **Accounts & Privacy** tab. - To make every buyer create an account, untick **Enable guest checkout (recommended)**. - Or keep guest checkout and, under **Account creation**, tick **During checkout** or **After checkout (recommended)**. - Click **Save changes**. [![WooCommerce Accounts and Privacy settings for guest checkout and account creation](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-woocommerce-logged-in-downloads-02-account-settings.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-woocommerce-logged-in-downloads-02-account-settings.webp) ## Step 6: Require Login for Downloads Now switch on the login check itself: - Go to **WooCommerce** > **Settings** > **Products**. - Click on the **Downloadable products** link at the top. - Under **Access restriction**, tick **Downloads require login**. - Click **Save changes**. [![The Downloads require login option under Access restriction in WooCommerce](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-woocommerce-logged-in-downloads-03-require-login.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-woocommerce-logged-in-downloads-03-require-login.webp) Don't forget to click **Save changes**, or WooCommerce keeps the old setting. ## Step 7: See It in Action That's it! Here is what happens now when someone opens a download link, for example the **Masterclass Seat** recording your customer bought for **$129**: - **The buyer, logged in:** the download starts. If the file uses redirection, they go straight to the file in Google Drive. - **Anyone not logged in:** they land on the **My Account** login page with the message **You must be logged in to download files.** The Google Drive file is never reached. - **A logged-in user who did not buy it:** WooCommerce stops the download with **This is not your download link.** [![The My Account login page showing You must be logged in to download files](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-woocommerce-logged-in-downloads-04-login-required-message.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-woocommerce-logged-in-downloads-04-login-required-message.webp) **Note:** WooCommerce skips this check for guest orders, because a guest has no account to log in with. That's why Step 5 matters: when every buyer has an account, every download link is protected. ## Benefits of Logged-in Only Downloads - **No leaked links:** A forwarded download link is useless without the buyer's login. - **No code:** It's one WooCommerce checkbox, and DriveHub's Google Drive downloads follow it. - **Works with redirection:** Files that open in Google Drive are protected the same way. - **Happier customers:** Buyers find every purchase again under **My Account** > **Downloads**. With **DriveHub** and WooCommerce, your Google Drive downloads stay with your paying customers. **Related guides:** - [How to Sell Google Drive Files with WooCommerce](https://sovlix.com/docs/how-to-sell-google-drive-files-with-woocommerce/) - [How to Let WooCommerce Customers Upload Files to Google Drive](https://sovlix.com/docs/how-to-let-woocommerce-customers-upload-files-to-google-drive/) - [How to Send WooCommerce Buyers to Google Drive Instead of Downloading](https://sovlix.com/docs/how-to-send-woocommerce-buyers-to-google-drive-instead-of-downloading/)