How to Install Google Cloud SDK & Login to GCP (All Methods) ?

✅ How to Install Google Cloud SDK & Login to GCP (All Methods)

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🌟 Step 1 — Install Google Cloud SDK

Windows

Download installer:

https://cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/install

macOS

curl https://sdk.cloud.google.com | bash
exec -l $SHELL

Linux

curl -O https://dl.google.com/dl/cloudsdk/channels/rapid/downloads/google-cloud-sdk-367.0.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
tar -xf google-cloud-sdk-367.0.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
./google-cloud-sdk/install.sh
exec -l $SHELL

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⚙️ Step 2 — Initialize Cloud SDK

gcloud init

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🔐 GCP Login Methods

✅ Method 1 — Login Using Browser

gcloud auth login

✅ Method 2 — Login Without Browser (SSH Server)

gcloud auth login --no-launch-browser

You will get a URL → open it → paste code.

✅ Method 3 — Set Default Project

gcloud config set project PROJECT_ID

✅ Method 4 — Verify Login

gcloud config list

🎯 Method 5 — Application Default Credentials (ADC)

Used by SDKs / Terraform / APIs

gcloud auth application-default login

🔐 Method 6 — Service Account Login (Automation / CI-CD)

gcloud auth activate-service-account --key-file=key.json
gcloud config set project PROJECT_ID

🛑 Method 7 — Workload Identity Federation (Keyless Login)

gcloud auth login --cred-file=workload-identity-credential.json

🧠 Method 8 — Cloud Shell Login (No Install)

Go to:

https://console.cloud.google.com

Click Activate Cloud Shell ✅

🧩 Method 9 — Terraform + GCP Authentication

gcloud auth application-default login

🔐 Method 10 — Docker / Artifact Registry Login

gcloud auth configure-docker

💻 Method 11 — Login to GCP Git Repos

gcloud source repos clone REPO_NAME --project=PROJECT_ID

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📌 Useful Commands

Action	Command
List projects	gcloud projects list
Show active auth	gcloud auth list
Remove login	gcloud auth revoke
Update SDK	gcloud components update

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