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title: "Creating a Service Account"
slug: "creating-service-account-wif"
updated: 2025-11-18T11:11:35Z
published: 2025-11-18T11:11:35Z
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# Creating a Service Account

Before creating a service account, make sure you have enabled the cloud APIs. For more details, see [Enabling Cloud APIs](/v1/docs/enabling-cloud-apis-gcp-wif).

1. Log in to the [GCP Console](https://console.cloud.google.com) using administrative privileges.
2. Select **IAM & Admin** -> **Service Accounts** from the navigation menu.
3. Select the project where you want to create a service account.
4. Click **+ CREATE SERVICE ACCOUNT**.
5. Enter the following values in the **Service account** details on the **Create service account** page:
  1. Enter the service account name, ID, and description.
  2. Click **CREATE AND CONTINUE** then click **CONTINUE**.
  3. Click **DONE**. A service account is created and listed with all the service accounts of this project.