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# Google Cloud - setup

### Google Cloud API Settings

Required credentials:

* Service account key (JSON File)

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### How to obtain credentials (JSON file)

Login in to your Google Cloud account.

Navigate: **Cloud Storage** > **Buckets**

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Create a new project and set **Project Name** and **Location**. Click "**Create**".

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Navigate: **Buckets** > **Create Bucket**

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Give a name for your bucket and click "**Continue**" button.&#x20;

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Continue by setting the next options based on your preference. On the step "**Choose how to control access objects**", on **Access control** set "**Fine-grained**" and continue.&#x20;

The option "**Enforce public access prevention on this bucket**" must be unchecked (disabled).

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The option "**Enforce access prevention on this bucket**" must be **unchecked/disabled** as shown on the image below. If you have this enabled, it **will not work** for SEO Neo.
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Then navigate to **APIs & Services** > **Enabled APIs and Services**

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Click on "**ENABLE APIS AND SERVICES**"

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Select "**Cloud Storage API**" which is the service we will use for our cloud blogs.

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Click "**Enable**" button to enable the service.

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From "**APIs & Services**" > click on "**Credentials**" submenu.

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On **Credentials** menu, click "**CREATE CREDENTIALS**" and then "**Service Account**" option.

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You will be navigated to "**Service Account**" menu. Give a **Service account name** and **Service account ID** and click "**CREATE AND CONTINUE**" button to continue on next step.

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On the next step, you set **Role** to "**Owner**" and click "**DONE**" button.

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On the next screen you will see your service accounts. Click on your created service account.

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Go to "**KEYS**" menu, click on "**ADD KEY**"  and then "**Create new key**" option.

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On the pop-up menu you will see option on creating your private key. Choose "**JSON**" option and click "**CREATE**" button.

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Save the JSON file on your system. Use this JSON file to setup Google Cloud service.