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If you are reading this post you either:

• searched for something like ”mass download Google docs”
• you feel you are not familiar enough with Firefox Add-ons and/or prefer more step by step instructions and followed the link from How to backup / download more than one Google doc at a time (part 1)

If the former, I would suggest you visit part 1 of this post, specially if you are familiar with Firefox Add-ons and want straightforward instructions. If the latter, welcome to the step by step installation of the applications that will allow you to mass download files from Google docs (regardless of whether they are documents, spreadsheets or presentations).

Step 1: Make sure you have Firefox 3

To check, go to Help --> About Mozilla Firefox.
If it says 2.whatever, update!

Step 2: Install the Greasemonkey Add-on (extension)

Which means,

• in Firefox, go to Tools --> Add-ons
• In the Add-ons windows (see Image 1) search for Greasemonkey
• Press Add to Firefox…
• Press Install Now

Image 1:

Which means:

• Go to http://1st-soft.net/gdd/ and press Install Now
• Greasemonkey will open a window and you have to press Install again.

Step 4: Install the DownThemAll Firefox extension

Which means:

• in Firefox, again, go to Tools --> Add-ons
• In the Add-ons windows (see Image 2) search for Downthemall
• Press Add to Firefox…
• Press Install Now

Image 2

How? Oh, another bit of “choose your own adventure”…

• If you are familiar with Google docs, follow the clear and straightforward instructions by Doriano “Paisano” Carta 
• If you are not so familiar with Google docs and/or prefer more step by step instructions, go to How to backup / download more than one Google doc at a time (part 3).