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# Set up service account
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Before you set up a service account, you need to [create a Google admin account](/docontrol-user-guide/integrations/integrations-google-drive/create-google-admin-user.md).
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Create and link a service account in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) with the Google admin user you created in the previous step. Complete these steps in Google Cloud console:
1. [Create a new project in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)](#id-1.-create-a-new-project-in-google-cloud-platform-gcp)
2. [Enable Google Drive APIs](#id-2.-enable-google-drive-apis)
3. [Create a new service account](#id-3.-create-a-new-service-account)
4. [Grant access](#id-4.-grant-access)
5. [Copy client ID](#id-5.-copy-client-id)
## 1. Create a new project in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
We recommend creating a **new** project in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) with the Google admin user you created in the previous step.
If you choose to use an existing project, skip to [Enable Google Drive APIs](#id-2.-enable-google-drive-apis).
1. Login to [Google Cloud Platform](https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-resource-manager) and click **Create Project.**
2. In the **New Project** window, enter the project name.
3. In the **Organization** field, select your organization.
4. In the **Location** field, enter the parent organization or folder. This resource will be the hierarchical parent of the new project.
5. Click **Create.**
6. Continue to the next step: [Enable Google Drive APIs](#id-2.-enable-google-drive-api).
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## 2. Enable Google Drive APIs
Assign the Google Drive APIs to your Google Cloud Platform (GCP) project.
1. In Google Cloud Platform, navigate to the [APIs and services dashboard](https://console.cloud.google.com/projectselector2/apis/dashboard?supportedpurview=project), and select the project for configuring the service account.
2. From the top menu, click **+ Enable APIs and services**. The API library opens.
3. In the search bar, search and select each API:
* **Google Drive API**
* **Admin SDK API**
* **Drive Labels API**
4. Click **Enable** and verify that each API is enabled, as indicated with a green checkmark
5. Continue to the next step: [Create a new service account](#id-3.-create-a-new-service-account).
## 3. Create a new service account
In Google Cloud Platform, create a service account for Google Workspace.
1. In Google Cloud Platform, navigate to [IAM and Admin > Service account](https://console.cloud.google.com/projectselector2/iam-admin/serviceaccounts?supportedpurview=project\&authuser=2).
2. Select the project you created in Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
3. From the top menu, click **+ Create service account**.
4. Under **Service account details,** enter the name (required). An ID is autogenerated.
5. Enter a description (optional) and click **Create**.
6. Under **Grant this service account access to project**, click **Continue**. There is no need to select a role.
7. Under **Grant users access to this service account (optional)**, click **Done.** There is no need to enter any fields.
8. Continue to the next step: [Grant access](#id-4.-grant-access).
## 4. Grant access
After creating a new service account, assign the relevant permissions to the service account:
1. In Google Cloud Platform, navigate to [IAM and Admin > Service account ](https://console.cloud.google.com/iam-admin/serviceaccounts)and select your project.
2. Click the service account you created.
3. From the top menu, click **Permissions >** **Grant access**.
4. In the **New principals** field, enter the **admin email** that will be assigned to the service account, and click **Save**. Make sure to enter the admin email that you created in the previous step.
5. Continue to the next step: [Copy client ID](#id-5.-copy-client-id).
## 5. Copy client ID
In Google Cloud Platform, copy the client ID for the next step.
1. In Google Cloud Platform, navigate to [IAM and Admin > Service account ](https://console.cloud.google.com/iam-admin/serviceaccounts)and select your project.
2. Click the service account you created.
3. From the top menu, click the **Details** tab.
4. Select **Show advanced settings** > **Domain-wide delegation**, and copy the **Client ID.**
5. Keep the client ID to paste in the next step.
6. Continue to the next step: [Define scopes](/docontrol-user-guide/integrations/integrations-google-drive/define-scopes.md).
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