How to install Google Cloud CLI on Windows?

Pre-requisites

Before installation, make sure that one of the following OS versions is installed:

• Windows 8.1 or later
• Windows Server 2012 or later

Installation steps

Perform the following steps to install the Google Cloud CLI:

Step 1: Download the Google Cloud CLI installer

To install the Google Cloud installer, click on this link or execute the following command in the PowerShell terminal:

Step 2: Install the packages

To install the necessary packages, launch the downloaded installer and follow the prompts. The installer will install all required dependencies including Python 3.

Note: If you already have Python 3 installed, uncheck the “Install Bundled Python” checkbox. Check the “Turn on screen reader mode” checkbox if you use a screen reader.

Step 3: Initialize the CLI

Once the installation is finished, the following options are displayed on the screen:

• Create Start Menu
• Create a Desktop shortcut
• Start the Google Cloud CLI shell
• Configure the Google Cloud CLI

Select options 3 and 4, that is, start the Google Cloud CLI shell and configure the gcloud CLI and then click the “Finish” button. This opens a terminal window. Execute the following command:

gcloud init

Step 4: Install additional gcloud componenets (optional)

Window’s gcloud CLI installer does not include App Engine extensions. Additional components of gcloud can be installed using the following command:

For example, to install the “App Engine Go Extensions” component, use the following command:

Similarly, update and remove keywords can be used instead of install to update and remove the gcloud components.

Troubleshoot

• If unzipping the installer fails, try to run it as an administrator.
• If the installation fails because the FIND command is not recognized, make sure the PATH environment variable is configured to include the find folder. This is usually C:WINDOWSsystem32;.
• System reboot is required to reinstall the gcloud CLI if you uninstall it.