- Inside your n8n workflow, tap the 'Add First Step' button.
- After that, go to the right-hand panel and click 'On Form Submission'.
- Now, it's time to set up the Trigger. To get started, click the 'Authentication' menu and select the method you prefer to implement.
- Following that, come up with a unique 'Form Title' and then enter it into the provided input field.
- Compose a short 'Form Description' and then type it into the provided input field.
- Scroll down to the Form Elements section afterwards, then click 'Add Form Element'.
- Come up with a unique label that best describes your file attachment element and type it into the provided input field.
- Subsequently, click the 'Element Type' menu and choose 'File' from the list.
- If you wish to personalize the file attachment element, you may tap the 'Add Attributes' option and configure the corresponding settings according to your liking.
- On the one hand, click 'Add Form Element' and repeat the same procedure if you need more for your form.
- Click the URL to copy it and then send it to the intended recipients. You can ask them to answer the form once the workflow is executed.
- Once done, click 'Execute Step' to run and test your configurations.
- Going back to the canvas, tap the 'Add' button to create a new step.
- Following that, head over to the right-hand panel and click 'Action in an App'.
- Subsequently, find and select 'Google Drive' from the list of options.
- Under the File Actions section, tap 'Upload File' to proceed.
- At this point, it's time to set up the selected node. To get started, click the 'Credentials' menu and select the Google account you wish to use.
- As for the Resource and Operation, ensure that 'File' and 'Upload' are selected respectively.
- Following that, click the 'Input Data Field Name' section and then type the element label you assigned for the file attachment.
- Come up with a unique 'File Name' for newly uploaded files, then type it into the provided input field.
- Next, specify the Parent Drive you want to use.
- Do the same thing for the 'Parent Folder' menu.
- If you need to personalize the node further, tap the 'Add Option' button and configure the corresponding settings based on your preference.
- Once done, click 'Execute Step' to run and test your input.
- If there are no further adjustments needed, click the 'Close' button in the top-right corner to return to the canvas.
- To activate the automation workflow, tap 'Publish'.
- Finally, your n8n's file automation workflow using form trigger and Google Drive will be activated. Every time you receive a form response, the attached file will be automatically uploaded to your Google Drive.
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