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Aloha good folks at Akeeba!

After reading the documentation, I am looking for some clarification pertaining to backups to Google Drive for multiple sites. I've quoted the relevant section from the documentation below.

For this, I understand that
- I am to only use the 'Authentication - Step 1' button once for the first web site

- for subsequent websites, I should copy and paste the 'Refresh Token'

Unless I missed it, no information is provided for what to do on subsequent sites for the 'Access Token.'

Do we copy and paste the Access Token (as we do for the Refresh Token) for each subsequent site?

Your clarification and guidance on this is much appreciated!!!

Warmest regards,

Niv

Authentication – Step 1

If this is the FIRST site you connect to Akeeba Backup click on this button and follow the instructions.



On EVERY SUBSEQUENT SITE do NOT click on this button! Instead copy the Refresh Token from the first site into this new site's Refresh Token edit box further below the page.



Warning

Google imposes a limitation of 20 authorizations for a single application –like Akeeba Backup– with Google Drive. Simply put, every time you click on the Authentication – Step 1 button a new Refresh Token is generated. The 21st time you generate a new Refresh Token the one you had created the very first time becomes automatically invalid without warning. This is how Google Drive is designed to operate. For this reason we strongly recommend AGAINST using this button on subsequent sites. Instead, copy the Refresh Token.

Niv,

You should only need the refresh token. That will go out and get a new access token when the backup is uploaded to Google Drive.

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