init-google.html.md.erb

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title: Creating environment on Google Cloud Platform
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This document shows how to initialize new [environment](terminology.html#environment) on Google Cloud Platform.

1. Install [CLI v2](./cli-v2.html).

1. Use `bosh create-env` command to deploy the Director.

    <pre class='terminal'>
    # Create directory to keep state
    $ mkdir bosh-1 && cd bosh-1

    # Clone Director templates
    $ git clone https://github.com/cloudfoundry/bosh-deployment

    # Fill below variables (replace example values) and deploy the Director
    $ bosh create-env bosh-deployment/bosh.yml \
        --state=state.json \
        --vars-store=creds.yml \
        -o bosh-deployment/gcp/cpi.yml \
        -v director_name=bosh-1 \
        -v internal_cidr=10.0.0.0/24 \
        -v internal_gw=10.0.0.1 \
        -v internal_ip=10.0.0.6 \
        --var-file gcp_credentials_json=~/Downloads/gcp-23r82r3y2.json \
        -v project_id=moonlight-2389ry3 \
        -v zone=us-east-1 \
        -v tags=[internal] \
        -v network=default \
        -v subnetwork=default
    </pre>

    If running above commands outside of a connected Google network, refer to [Exposing environment on a public IP](init-external-ip.html) for additional CLI flags.

1. Connect to the Director.

    <pre class="terminal">
    # Configure local alias
    $ bosh alias-env bosh-1 -e 10.0.0.6 --ca-cert <(bosh int ./creds.yml --path /director_ssl/ca)

    # Log in to the Director
    $ export BOSH_CLIENT=admin
    $ export BOSH_CLIENT_SECRET=`bosh int ./creds.yml --path /admin_password`

    # Query the Director for more info
    $ bosh -e bosh-1 env
    </pre>

1. Save the deployment state files left in your deployment directory `bosh-1` so you can later update/delete your Director. See [Deployment state](cli-envs.html#deployment-state) for details.

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