gcp-setup.md

First-time use of Kubernetes Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

These steps are best done using the Web Console. They only need to be done once to use Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).

1. Sign up for a GCP id

Google Free Tier allows you to use GKE.

2. Create a project within your id

All GCP resources are assigned to a project. You can name your project anything. A good default is c756proj. Leave the organization to its default "No Organization".

3. Enable the Containers API for your project

Select the project you created. Then enable the Kubernetes Engine API (confusingly called container.googleapis.com in the URLs) for that project.

4. Install the gcloud command-line interface

Install the gcloud command-line interface, which will be called from the .mak files used in this course.

5. Set your GCP defaults on gcloud

Run gcloud init to set your GCP defaults.