Get a GCP Environment

If you have your own Google account and have your own GCP environment, skip this step.

This workshop requires a GCP environment. If this is a JFrog and Google hosted event, your instructor will provide a link and an activation code. The following steps walk through the process of obtaining a GCP environment using the provided link and activation code. Otherwise, use your own GCP environment and skip this step.

When using this temporary GCP environment at a hosted event, use an Incognito Window to avoid conflicts with your existing Google Account.

  1. Open the instructor provided link in your browser. This will take you to environment registration page.

GCP Environment Registration

  1. Fill out the form with your information and click Submit.

GCP Environment Registration

  1. Next, click on the Launch Lab button.

GCP Environment Launch

  1. It will take a couple minutes for your environment to be ready.

GCP Environment Waiting

  1. When ready, your environment information will be provided. Take a moment to copy these values to your notepad.

GCP Environment Ready

  1. Open the Sign-in link in a new browser tab. If you are already signed into Google Cloud with an exiting account, please sign out.

  2. Sign in using the account credentials provided for the environment.

GCP Sign In

  1. Accept the new account agreement.

  2. Accept the terms of service.

GCP Terms

  1. You are now on your Google Cloud Console.

GCP Cloud Console

  1. Click on the Google Cloud Shell button at the top right of the console to open Google Cloud Shell terminal in your browser.

GCP Cloud Shell

  1. Click the Continue button and wait a few moments for you Google Cloud Shell Machine to be ready.

GCP Cloud Shell Ready

Great work! Let’s move onto the next step.