# Get started with Google Cloud ## Start your platform setup Click to show or hide setup steps by job function: IT administration FinOps administration Security engineering DevOps engineering Application development Data analysis ### IT administration Establish administrators, billing accounts, and other settings in your Google Cloud environment. [1](https://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/enterprise/setup-checklist) [Establish your organization, administrators, and billing](https://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/enterprise/setup-checklist) [2](https://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/enterprise/setup-checklist#create_an_initial_architecture) [Create an initial architecture](https://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/enterprise/setup-checklist#create_an_initial_architecture) [3](https://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/enterprise/setup-checklist#deploy_your_settings) [Deploy or download configuration](https://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/enterprise/setup-checklist#deploy_your_settings) #### Resources for later: - [Cloud Quotas overview](https://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/quotas/overview) - [Google Cloud deployment archetypes (Architecture Center)](https://docs.cloud.google.com/architecture/deployment-archetypes) ### FinOps administration Set up billing, spending notifications, and resource structure to facilitate cost monitoring and optimization. [1](https://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/get-started/learn-about-billing) [Learn about Cloud Billing](https://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/get-started/learn-about-billing) [2](https://docs.cloud.google.com/billing/docs/how-to/create-billing-account) [Create a billing account](https://docs.cloud.google.com/billing/docs/how-to/create-billing-account) [3](https://docs.cloud.google.com/billing/docs/how-to/budgets) [Set up spending notifications](https://docs.cloud.google.com/billing/docs/how-to/budgets) [4](https://docs.cloud.google.com/billing/docs/how-to/export-data-bigquery) [Enable billing data export for custom reporting](https://docs.cloud.google.com/billing/docs/how-to/export-data-bigquery) #### Resources for later: - [Monitor costs using billing reports](https://docs.cloud.google.com/billing/docs/reports) - [Optimize costs with FinOps hub](https://docs.cloud.google.com/billing/docs/how-to/finops-hub) - [Resource hierarchy options for cost tracking](https://docs.cloud.google.com/billing/docs/onboarding-checklist#projects-folders-labels) - [Implement cost optimization strategies (Architecture Center)](https://docs.cloud.google.com/architecture/framework/cost-optimization) ### Security engineering Familiarize yourself with core security concepts and tools that impact your security, privacy, and compliance controls. [1](https://docs.cloud.google.com/apis/docs/getting-started) [Set up API access](https://docs.cloud.google.com/apis/docs/getting-started) [2](https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/install-sdk) [Install the gcloud CLI](https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/install-sdk) [3](https://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/get-started/authorization-access-control) [Learn about IAM in Google Cloud](https://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/get-started/authorization-access-control) [4](https://docs.cloud.google.com/iam/docs/google-identities) [Understand identity management](https://docs.cloud.google.com/iam/docs/google-identities) [5](https://docs.cloud.google.com/resource-manager/docs/organization-policy/overview) [Learn about organization policies](https://docs.cloud.google.com/resource-manager/docs/organization-policy/overview) #### Resources for later: - [Software supply chain security](https://docs.cloud.google.com/software-supply-chain-security/docs/overview) - [Security Command Center overview](https://docs.cloud.google.com/security-command-center/docs/security-command-center-overview) - [Well-Architected Framework: Security, privacy, and compliance (Architecture Center)](https://docs.cloud.google.com/architecture/framework/security) ### DevOps engineering Start automating infrastructure and secure collaboration with teammates using Google Cloud tools and best practices. [1](https://docs.cloud.google.com/apis/docs/getting-started) [Set up API access](https://docs.cloud.google.com/apis/docs/getting-started) [2](https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/install-sdk) [Install the gcloud CLI](https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/install-sdk) [3](https://docs.cloud.google.com/iam/docs/overview) [Enable teammates using IAM](https://docs.cloud.google.com/iam/docs/overview) [4](https://docs.cloud.google.com/apis/docs/cloud-client-libraries) [Choose and install a Cloud Client Library](https://docs.cloud.google.com/apis/docs/cloud-client-libraries) [5](https://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/authentication) [Learn about authentication](https://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/authentication) [6](https://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/get-started/authorization-access-control) [Learn about authorization and access control](https://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/get-started/authorization-access-control) #### Resources for later: - [Observability in Google Cloud](https://docs.cloud.google.com/stackdriver/docs) - [Terraform and Infrastructure Manager](https://docs.cloud.google.com/infrastructure-manager/docs/terraform) - [CI/CD pipeline for containerized apps (Architecture Center)](https://docs.cloud.google.com/architecture/app-development-and-delivery-with-cloud-code-gcb-cd-and-gke) ### Application development Get basic API access and set up a development environment that can interact with Google Cloud services. [1](https://docs.cloud.google.com/apis/docs/getting-started) [Set up API access](https://docs.cloud.google.com/apis/docs/getting-started) [2](https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/install-sdk) [Install the gcloud CLI](https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/install-sdk) [3](https://docs.cloud.google.com/apis/docs/cloud-client-libraries) [Choose and install a Cloud Client Library](https://docs.cloud.google.com/apis/docs/cloud-client-libraries) [4](https://docs.cloud.google.com/code/docs) [Set up IDE extensions](https://docs.cloud.google.com/code/docs) [5](https://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/authentication) [Learn about authentication](https://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/authentication) [6](https://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/get-started/authorization-access-control) [Learn about authorization and access control](https://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/get-started/authorization-access-control) #### Resources for later: - [Choose models and infrastructure for a generative AI application](https://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/ai-ml/generative-ai) ### Data analysis Analyze sample data using Google Cloud products with minimal setup. [1](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/quickstarts/load-data-console) [Load and query sample data](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/quickstarts/load-data-console) [2](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/visualize-looker-studio) [Explore, analyze, and share data](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/visualize-looker-studio) [3](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/programmatic-analysis) [Learn about programmatic analysis tools](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/programmatic-analysis) [4](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/bqml-introduction) [Introduction to AI and ML in BigQuery](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/bqml-introduction) #### Resources for later: - [Set up the bq command-line tool](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/bq-command-line-tool) - [Gemini in BigQuery overview](https://docs.cloud.google.com/gemini/docs/bigquery/overview) - [Data analytics design patterns (Architecture Center)](https://docs.cloud.google.com/architecture/reference-patterns/overview) ## Begin building [](https://console.cloud.google.com/products/solutions/catalog) ### [Jump Start Solutions](https://console.cloud.google.com/products/solutions/catalog) Learn and experiment with pre-built solution templates. [](http://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/devtools) ### [Cloud SDK, languages, frameworks, and tools](http://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/devtools) Discover tools, resources, and products that enable interaction with Google Cloud using code. [](http://docs.cloud.google.com/architecture/framework) ### [Google Cloud Well-Architected Framework](http://docs.cloud.google.com/architecture/framework) Follow recommendations and best practices to design and operate a well-architected cloud topology. ## Explore products [](http://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/product-list) ### [Google Cloud products at a glance](http://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/product-list) A quick reference for Google Cloud products. [](http://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/get-started/aws-azure-gcp-service-comparison) ### [Google Cloud for AWS and Azure users](http://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/get-started/aws-azure-gcp-service-comparison) Compare AWS and Azure services to Google Cloud. ## Grow skills [](http://docs.cloud.google.com/learn) ### [Training \& certification](http://docs.cloud.google.com/learn) Explore our curriculum and grow your skills with Google Cloud Training.