1

Create Google Cloud Account

Visit Google Cloud Console to create your account.

2

Create a new project

Once you have created your account, create a new project. If this is your first time the default project is “My First Project”. You can create a new project by clicking this button and then selecting “New Project”.

3

Install Google Cloud SDK

  1. Follow the installation guide at Google Cloud SDK Installation Documentation
  2. Initialize the SDK by running: 
    gcloud init
4

  • During initialization:
    • Create login credentials when prompted
    • Create a new project or select an existing one To make sure the initialization worked, run:
    gcloud auth application-default login
    • 5

    Enable Vertex AI API

    Navigate to the APIs & Services on the dashboard and enable the Vertex AI API for your project.

    AzureEnvironment Variables