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wiki:google_cloud_setup2 [2022/06/08 22:44]
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 ===== Creating a Google account ===== ===== Creating a Google account =====
  
-It's strongly recommended that you create a new Google account exclusively for your Vizy camera instead of using a personal Google account. ​ If you have multiple Vizys, they can easily share a single Google account. ​ Using a separate account for your Vizy(s) will prevent any thorny security issues if the credentials are compromised for some reason (theft, loss of Vizy, etc.)  Particularly,​ you should keep all personal information (passwords, credit card numbers, etc.) free and clear of this account. ​ You can create a new Google account [[https://​accounts.google.com/​SignUp|here]].+It's strongly recommended that you create a new Google account exclusively for your Vizy camera instead of using a personal Google account. ​ If you have multiple Vizys, they can easily share a single Google account. ​ Using a separate account for your Vizy(s) will prevent any thorny security issues if the credentials are compromised for some reason (theft, loss of Vizy, etc.)  Particularly,​ you should keep all personal information (passwords, credit card numbers, etc.) free and clear of this account. ​ You can create a new Google account [[https://​accounts.google.com/​SignUp|here]].  You will use the Gmail address of this account in the next sections.
  
 ===== Creating an API key ===== ===== Creating an API key =====
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 The Google cloud services (Photos, Gmail, Drive, Sheets, etc.) require an API key.  This is a key that identifies the application that's making the API requests. ​ You need to create your own key because there are restrictions that make it impractical for us to provide one for you.  Fortunately,​ creating your own API key isn't too difficult. ​ It only takes a few minutes, and once you've created the key, you can use it with multiple Vizys.  ​ The Google cloud services (Photos, Gmail, Drive, Sheets, etc.) require an API key.  This is a key that identifies the application that's making the API requests. ​ You need to create your own key because there are restrictions that make it impractical for us to provide one for you.  Fortunately,​ creating your own API key isn't too difficult. ​ It only takes a few minutes, and once you've created the key, you can use it with multiple Vizys.  ​
  
-Start by going to the [[target=_blank^https://​console.cloud.google.com/​projectcreate|Google Console key creation page]]. ​ If you're not logged into a Google account, it will ask you to log in.  **Use the account that you just created for Vizy.  If it doesn'​t ask you to log in, make sure that you're logged in the account that you just created for Vizy.  If you're logged in under a different Google account, log out and log in with the Google account that you created ​for Vizy.**+Start by going to the [[target=_blank^https://​console.cloud.google.com/​projectcreate|Google Console key creation page]]. ​ If you're not logged into a Google account, it will ask you to log in.  **Use the account that you just created for Vizy.  If it doesn'​t ask you to log in, make sure that you're logged in the account that you just created for Vizy.  If you're logged in under a different Google account, log out and log in with the Google account that you created.**
  
 Next, follow along with the video below, pause as necessary. ​ It's a bit of a process... :-) Next, follow along with the video below, pause as necessary. ​ It's a bit of a process... :-)
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