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== Create credentials file ==
* Login to the GCP console:
: https://console.cloud.google.com/
* From the upper pane, select the target GCP project
* Login to the link below to create a new service account key:
: https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/credentials/serviceaccountkey
* Service account -> select New service account:
:* Service account name: Specify an informative name for the new service account
:* Role: Select Storage -> Storage object admin
:* Key type: JSON
* Click on Create
* Save the newly created JSON file in a secured location
* Click on Close

== GCFuse installation ==
* Login using SSH to the target Linux machine using privileged account.
* Follow the instructions below to install the Cloud storage Fuse adapter:
: https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/gcsfuse/blob/master/docs/installing.md
* Copy the JSON file created above into ~/
* Rename the JSON file:
: '''mv ~/Myfile.json ~/key.json'''
: Note: Replace '''Myfile.json''' with the actual JSON file

== Mount phase ==
* Run the commands below to mount the Google Cloud Storage:
: '''sudo mkdir /dev/cloudstorage'''
: '''sudo chown MyUser:MyUser /dev/cloudstorage/'''
: '''sudo chmod 777 /dev/cloudstorage/'''
: '''gcsfuse --implicit-dirs --key-file ~/key.json StorageName /dev/cloudstorage'''
: Note 1: Replace '''MyUser''' with the username you have logged into the Linux machine
: Note 2: Replace '''StorageName''' with the target Google storage bucket name
* To view the content of the Google cloud storage bucket, switch to the new mount point:
: '''cd /dev/cloudstorage'''

== Unmount phase ==
* When completing the work on the bucket, from the Linux SSH console, and run the commands below to unmount the Google Cloud Storage:
: '''cd ~'''
: '''sudo fusermount -u /dev/cloudstorage'''
* Logoff the Linux machine

== Additional references regarding permanent mount using FSTAB ==
: https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/gcsfuse/blob/master/docs/mounting.md
: https://reiners.io/mounting-google-cloud-buckets-in-centos/