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Setup

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) credentials​

Create application default credentials by using your user account for your GCP project by following these steps:

  1. Download the SDK.
  2. Install and initialize the gcloud CLI.
  3. Create application default credentials and it should automatically store in this location: $HOME/.config/gcloud/application_default_credentials.json.
  4. Verify that this file exists before moving on to the next step.

Google Cloud Storage (GCS) bucket​

If you already have a GCS bucket with read and write permissions, you can skip this section. If not, follow these steps:

  1. Visit the GCP Console's Storage section (https://console.cloud.google.com/storage) and create a new bucket.
  2. Choose a descriptive name for the bucket, such as stellar-ledger-data. Refer to Google Cloud Storage Bucket Naming Guideline for bucket naming conventions. Note down the bucket name, you will need it later during the configuration process.