1.4 Local tools and permissions

Use the Google Cloud CLI on your workstation or Cloud Shell. Check gcloud version, select your intended account, and confirm access to the project, subnet, Compute Engine resources and IAP tunnel.

Arrange a project administrator for API enablement and IAM if those permissions are delegated. The VM operator needs OS Login access with administrative privileges to install Docker. The development walkthrough uses Docker Engine, Buildx and Compose v2 on the VM.

Check the Git commit after cloning. For a packaged release, obtain the independently provisioned release and SDK public keys from the publisher before verifying the signed manifest. Use the matching immutable images and artifacts listed by that manifest.