diff --git a/examples/alt_credential_auth.py b/examples/alt_credential_auth.py
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+from oauth2client.service_account import ServiceAccountCredentials
+from pydrive.auth import GoogleAuth
+from pydrive.drive import GoogleDrive
+
+GOOGLE_SCOPES = ['https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive']
+creds = ServiceAccountCredentials.from_json_keyfile_name('service-key.json', GOOGLE_SCOPES)
+
+gauth = GoogleAuth()
+gauth.credentials = creds
+
+drive = GoogleDrive(gauth)
+
+# Now do stuff as normal!