# Uploading a file to Google Drive

1. After [signing in to your Google Account](/google-and-youtube-basics/google-account/signing-in-to-your-google-account.md), click the **Google apps** icon (cluster of tiny squares in upper-right.)
2. In the drop-down list of Google apps, select **Drive**.
3. In Google Drive, click the **New** button (upper-left.)
4. In the fly-out menu, select **File upload**.
5. Navigate to and select the file you'd like to upload. Click **Open** to start the upload process.
6. A box in the lower-right corner of screen will display the upload progess. (**Note**: Upload times will vary due to file size and network speed.)

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