### Setting up Google Cloud Console
Before writing any code, we need credentials.
1. Go to the [Google Cloud Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/).
2. Create a new project.
3. Navigate to **APIs & Services** > **Credentials**.
4. Click **Create Credentials** -> **OAuth client ID**.
5. You will need to configure the OAuth consent screen first. Fill in the app name and user support email.
6. For the Application Type, choose **Web application**.
7. Add your Authorized redirect URIs (e.g., `http://localhost:5000/callback` for local development).
8. Boom! You now have a Client ID and Client Secret.
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Jun 15, 2026
OAuth always gives me a headache. Thanks for breaking down the GCP console steps, they change it so often!
Jun 15, 2026
Do we need to get verified by Google if we only use this for a class project?
Jun 15, 2026
Nope! As long as you keep the app in 'Testing' mode on the consent screen, you can just add your test users' email addresses manually.