gcs-web-setup.md

Google Cloud Storage Setup via Web Console

Step 1: Create Google Cloud Project

1. Go to Google Cloud Console
2. Click "Select a project" → "New Project"
3. Enter project name (e.g., "taskmanager-dev")
4. Note your Project ID (e.g., "taskmanager-dev-123456")

Step 2: Enable Cloud Storage API

1. In the console, go to "APIs & Services" → "Library"
2. Search for "Cloud Storage API"
3. Click "Enable"

Step 3: Create Storage Bucket

1. Go to "Cloud Storage" → "Buckets"
2. Click "Create Bucket"
3. Configure:
   • Name: taskmanager-files-[YOUR-PROJECT-ID] (must be globally unique)
   • Location: Choose your region (e.g., us-central1)
   • Storage class: Standard
   • Access control: Fine-grained
4. Click "Create"

Step 4: Create Service Account

1. Go to "IAM & Admin" → "Service Accounts"
2. Click "Create Service Account"
3. Configure:
   • Name: taskmanager-storage
   • Description: "Service account for Task Manager file storage"
4. Click "Create and Continue"
5. Add role: "Storage Admin"
6. Click "Continue" → "Done"

Step 5: Create Service Account Key

1. Click on the service account you just created
2. Go to "Keys" tab
3. Click "Add Key" → "Create new key"
4. Choose "JSON" format
5. Click "Create" - this downloads the key file
6. Save the key file as key.json in your project root

Step 6: Set Bucket Permissions (Optional)

1. Go back to your bucket
2. Click "Permissions" tab
3. Click "Grant Access"
4. Add your service account email with "Storage Admin" role

Step 7: Configure CORS (if needed for direct web uploads)

1. In bucket details, go to "Configuration" tab
2. Edit CORS configuration
3. Add:

[
  {
    "origin": ["*"],
    "method": ["GET", "POST", "PUT", "DELETE"],
    "responseHeader": ["Content-Type"],
    "maxAgeSeconds": 3600
  }
]