Set up your account
To use Google Cloud, you'll need a Google account and billing account.
- Set up a Google account
- Set up a billing account
1. Set up a Google account
Visit https://cloud.google.com/ (opens in a new tab).
If you don't already have a Google Account, then sign up by clicking Get started for free.
Organizations are outside of this scope of this guide. See here (opens in a new tab) if you want to set up an organization.
With an account, you get access to both
- a Free Trial
- a Free Tier
The Free Trial (opens in a new tab) provides $300 of Cloud Billing credits to pay for resources for 90 days while you learn about Google Cloud.
The Free Tier (opens in a new tab) provides access to Google Cloud products for free beyond the Free Trial as long as you stay below the Free Tier limits (opens in a new tab).
2. Enable billing
If you use the Free Trial, Google creates a billing account (opens in a new tab) for you and credits $300 to your account.
Once the free trial period ends, you'll be able to continue to use the Free Tier, but you must set up a billing account (opens in a new tab) to cover any costs that exceed free tier limits.