# Creating Backup to Google Drive is not working

**URL:** <https://community.localwp.com/t/creating-backup-to-google-drive-is-not-working/52070>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** backups\
**Created:** [April 10, 2026, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/creating-backup-to-google-drive-is-not-working/52070 "2026-04-10T14:12:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nick-B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nick-b/32/16140_2.png) [@Nick-B](https://community.localwp.com/u/Nick-B)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/creating-backup-to-google-drive-is-not-working/52070/4 "2026-04-10T14:30:37Z")

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Thank you!

You might need to try logging back out, and then logging back in but ensure to click on the Allow prompt. More details here:

> [@Problème d'ouverture de l'application suite à l'installation de la mise à jour](https://community.localwp.com/t/probleme-douverture-de-lapplication-suite-a-linstallation-de-la-mise-a-jour/52004/8):
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> I’m glad you were able to get Local 10 running, @Olivierb31500! For the “insufficient authentication scopes” during backup, please can you try logging out of Google Drive (from Settings → Connected Accounts → Google Drive → Disconnect Account)? Then log in again, being sure to click “Allow” when prompted to let Local use your Google Drive folder by Google. If backups still fail for you after this, please can you share more information about your Google account? For example, is it a Google Wor…

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