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  1. Open a terminal window and install RClone using the following command.

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    curl https://rclone.org/install.sh | sudo bash
  2. Start configuring OneDrive in RClone by running the config command.

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    rclone config
  3. You will be prompted with configuration options. Choose n to create a new remote.

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    >>>No remotes found, make a new one?
    n) New remote
    s) Set configuration password
    q) Quit config
    n/s/q> n
  4. Enter “OneDrive” as the name for the remote.

  5. For storage type enter “onedrive”.

  6. Leave client_id and client_secret empty. Press enter to leave the fields blank.

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    >>>Option client_id.
    OAuth Client Id.
    Leave blank normally.
    Enter a value. Press Enter to leave empty.
    client_id> 
    >>>Option client_secret.
    OAuth Client Secret.
    Leave blank normally.
    Enter a value. Press Enter to leave empty.
    client_secret>
  7. Enter 1 for the region.

  8. Press n to skip advanced configuration.

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    >>>Edit advanced config?
    y) Yes
    n) No (default)
    y/n> n
  9. Press y to use auto configuration.

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    >>>Use auto config?
     * Say Y if not sure
     * Say N if you are working on a remote or headless machine
    y) Yes (default)
    n) No
    y/n> y
  10. A browser window will open to a Microsoft login screen. Login using your UConn email address and NetID password.

  11. After logging in, close the browser window and go back to the terminal that is running RClone.

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  12. When prompted for config_type enter “onedrive”.

  13. You’ll be prompted to connect to the root of your OneDrive. Press y to continue.

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    >>>Drive OK?
    Found drive "root" of type "business"
    URL: https://uconn-my.sharepoint.com/personal/timothy_bogues_uconn_edu/Documents
    y) Yes (default)
    n) No
    y/n> y
  14. Press y to confirm that the remote is ok.

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    >>>y) Yes this is OK (default)
    e) Edit this remote
    d) Delete this remote
    y/e/d> y
  15. Press q to close the remote configuration procedure.

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    Current remotes:
    Name                 Type
    ====                 ====
    OneDrive             onedrive
    e) Edit existing remote
    n) New remote
    d) Delete remote
    r) Rename remote
    c) Copy remote
    s) Set configuration password
    q) Quit config
    e/n/d/r/c/s/q> q
  16. Create a “OneDrive” directory in your home folder to mount the remote that you just created.

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    mkdir ~/OneDrive
  17. Mount the remote by using the command:

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    rclone --vfs-cache-mode writes mount OneDrive: ~/OneDrive &
  18. Close the terminal window. You should now have OneDrive mounted in your file system.