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Google Cloud Setup

This page covers creating a Google Cloud project, service account, and downloading your API credentials.

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1. Create a Google Cloud Project

  1. Go to Google Cloud Console
  2. Click New Project
  3. Name your project (e.g., my-gcp-course-project)
  4. Click Create

2. Create a Service Account

  1. Navigate to IAM & Admin > Service Accounts
  2. Click + Create Service Account
  3. Configure the account:
    • Name/ID: vertex-ai-sa
  4. Grant role: Vertex AI Administrator
  5. Click Done

3. Download Service Account Key

  1. In your service account's row, click Manage Keys
  2. Click Add Key > Create new key
  3. Select JSON format
  4. Click Create
  5. Download and save the JSON file alongside your notebook

Keep Your Key Secure

Never commit your service account key to version control. Add it to your .gitignore file.

Next Step

Continue to Connect to Vertex AI to initialize the SDK and authenticate with your credentials.