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Step 1 · Create a GCP project

To use any Google API, you need a Google Cloud project as a container. The OAuth client and the API enablement settings live inside this project. About 2 minutes. You can reuse an existing project, but a dedicated Kura-chan project is recommended — it’s easier to delete later and won’t get mixed up with anything else.

Steps

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  1. Open Google Cloud Console and sign in

    Go to console.cloud.google.com. Sign in with the Google account you want to connect.

    First-time users will be asked to accept terms of service and pick a country. Accept and continue.

    GCP Console home

  2. Open the project picker

    Click the project picker at the top of the page, just to the right of the Google Cloud logo. Same place even if another project is already open.

    Project picker location

  3. Click “New Project”

    Top-right of the dialog that opens.

  4. Name the project

    Enter Kura-chan Personal (or any name you like). The project ID auto-generates as something like kura-chan-personal-XXXXXX.

    Organization field:

    • Personal Google accounts: leave as “No organization”
    • Workspace accounts: keep your org selected (jumping organizations may require admin approval)

    New project dialog

  5. Click “Create” and wait 10–30 seconds

    The notification bell at the bottom-right will show “Project Kura-chan Personal created”.

  6. Select the project you just made

    Open the project picker again, click Kura-chan Personal in the list. The top bar should now show the project name.

Common gotchas

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Next

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Project created, and the project picker shows Kura-chan Personal? Move on to Step 2 · Enable the APIs.