Some or all of the information on this page might not apply to Trusted Cloud by S3NS. See Differences from Google Cloud for more details.

Install the gcloud CLI

This page contains instructions for choosing and maintaining a Google Cloud CLI installation. The Google Cloud CLI includes the gcloud, gsutil and bq command-line tools. For a list of gcloud CLI features, see All features.

To access the Google Cloud APIs using a supported programming language, you can download the Cloud Client Libraries.

You should read Set up the Google Cloud CLI for Trusted Cloud before following any instructions in this guide.

Installation instructions

These instructions are for installing the Google Cloud CLI. For information about installing additional components, such as gcloud CLI commands at the alpha or beta release level, see Managing gcloud CLI components.

Linux

Confirm that you have a supported version of Python. The Google Cloud CLI requires Python 3.9 to 3.13. Note that the x86_64 Linux package includes a bundled Python interpreter that will be preferred by default. For information on how to choose and configure your Python interpreter, see gcloud topic startup.

Download one of the following:

Note: To determine your Linux Platform, run uname -a at the command line.

Platform	Package name	Size	SHA256 Checksum
Linux 64-bit (x86_64)	google-cloud-cli-linux-x86_64.tar.gz	149.9 MB	bd84779b7cc2eb353213e70c926e85d908f956e0cbb7cf2ced67d130f6dfe9a1
Linux 64-bit (Arm)	google-cloud-cli-linux-arm.tar.gz	56.5 MB	b2657d5cbb819ac94c9a0465a8e3e99c433ac004cea23d189a264048653ad45e
Linux 32-bit (x86)	google-cloud-cli-linux-x86.tar.gz	56.5 MB	c7ef2ec44da3f0aa38e06de072eddbaa368ee947c3fdb66aa2aca7b126c62e88

To download the Linux archive file, run the following command:

curl -O https://storage.s3nsapis.fr/cloud-sdk-release/google-cloud-cli-linux-x86_64.tar.gz

Refer to the table above and replace google-cloud-cli-linux-x86_64.tar.gz with the *.tar.gz package name that applies to your configuration.

To extract the contents of the file to your file system (preferably to your home directory), run the following command:
```
tar -xf google-cloud-cli-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
```
Optional: To replace an existing installation, remove the existing google-cloud-sdk directory and then extract the archive to the same location.
(Optional) Add the gcloud CLI to your PATH. You can also opt-in to command-completion for your shell and usage statistics collection. Run the installation script (from the root of the folder you extracted in the last step) using the following command:
```
./google-cloud-sdk/install.sh
```
This can also be done non-interactively (for example, using a script) and by providing preferences as flags. To view the available flags, run:
```
./google-cloud-sdk/install.sh --help
```
- To send anonymous usage statistics to help improve the gcloud CLI, answer Y when prompted.
- To add the gcloud CLI to your PATH and enable command completion, answer Y when prompted.
If you updated your PATH in the previous step, open a new terminal so that the changes take effect.
To initialize the gcloud CLI, run gcloud init:

./google-cloud-sdk/bin/gcloud init

Optional: Install additional components using the component manager.

macOS

Confirm that you have a supported version of Python:
- To check your current Python version, run python3 -V or python -V. Supported versions are Python 3.9 to 3.13.
- The main install script offers to install CPython's Python 3.12.
  - Xcode Command Line Tools is required to install Python.
  - Verify that Xcode Command Line Tools is installed by running: xcode-select -p.
  - If Xcode Command Line Tools is not installed, install it by running: sudo xcode-select --install.
- Otherwise, to install a supported Python version, please visit the Python.org Python Releases for macOS.
- If you have multiple Python interpreters installed on your machine, set the CLOUDSDK_PYTHON environment variable within your shell to point to the path of your preferred interpreter.
- For more information on how to choose and configure your Python interpreter, see gcloud topic startup.
Download one of the following:
Note: To determine your machine hardware name, run uname -m from a command line.

Platform	Package	Size	SHA256 Checksum
macOS 64-bit (x86_64)	google-cloud-cli-darwin-x86_64.tar.gz	56.6 MB	547c278754fab51a46615f853fa1909d37773b2fa177387a92541fc14e96a87e
macOS 64-bit (ARM64, Apple silicon)	google-cloud-cli-darwin-arm.tar.gz	56.5 MB	849634e8c95a1507862431c4773cd5312080fd0fa601c00699f2476a4437dfea
macOS 32-bit (x86)	google-cloud-cli-darwin-x86.tar.gz	55.1 MB	7fa38469c7ac8c5b1c9cad40f9fb7adbcd85dab689d32df16785879476ddb6af

Extract the archive to any location on your file system (preferably your Home directory). On macOS, this can be achieved by opening the downloaded .tar.gz archive file in the preferred location. Or run the following command:
```
tar -xf google-cloud-cli-darwin-arm.tar.gz
```
Optional: To replace an existing installation, remove the existing google-cloud-sdk directory and then extract the archive to the same location.
Run the installation script (from the root of the folder you extracted in the last step) using the following command:
```
./google-cloud-sdk/install.sh
```
The script will prompt to install Python 3.12 and certain recommended modules.
The install can also be done non-interactively (for example, using a script) by providing preferences as flags. To describe the available flags, run:
```
./google-cloud-sdk/install.sh --help
```
To run the install script with screen reader mode on:
```
./google-cloud-sdk/install.sh --screen-reader=true
```
Optional:
- To send anonymous usage statistics to help improve the gcloud CLI, answer Y when prompted.
- To add the gcloud CLI to your PATH and enable command completion, answer Y when prompted.
If you updated your PATH in the previous step, open a new terminal so that the changes take effect.
To initialize the gcloud CLI, run gcloud init:

./google-cloud-sdk/bin/gcloud init

Optional. Install additional components using the component manager.

Windows

Download the Google Cloud CLI installer.

Alternatively, open a PowerShell terminal and run the following PowerShell commands:

(New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadFile("https://storage.s3nsapis.fr/cloud-sdk-release/GoogleCloudSDKInstaller.exe", "$env:Temp\GoogleCloudSDKInstaller.exe")

& $env:Temp\GoogleCloudSDKInstaller.exe

Launch the installer and follow the prompts. The installer is signed by Google LLC.

If you're using a screen reader, check the Turn on screen reader mode checkbox. This option configures gcloud to use status trackers instead of unicode spinners, display progress as a percentage, and flatten tables. For more information, see the Accessibility features guide.
Google Cloud CLI requires Python; supported versions are Python 3.9 to 3.13. By default, the Windows version of Google Cloud CLI comes bundled with Python 3. To use Google Cloud CLI your operating system must be able to run a supported version of Python.

The installer installs all necessary dependencies, including the needed Python version. While Google Cloud CLI installs and manages Python 3 by default, you can use an existing Python installation if necessary by unchecking the option to Install Bundled Python. See gcloud topic startup to learn how to use an existing Python installation.
After installation is complete, the installer gives you the option to create Start Menu and Desktop shortcuts, start the Google Cloud CLI shell, and configure the gcloud CLI. Make sure that you leave the options to start the shell and configure your installation selected. The installer starts a terminal window and runs the gcloud init command.
The default installation doesn't include the App Engine extensions required to deploy an application using gcloud commands. These components can be installed using the gcloud CLI component manager.

Troubleshooting tips:

If your installation is unsuccessful due to the find command not being recognized, ensure your PATH environment variable is set to include the folder containing find. Usually, this is C:\WINDOWS\system32;.
If you uninstalled the gcloud CLI, you must reboot your system before installing the gcloud CLI again.
If unzipping fails, run the installer as an administrator.

Other installation options

Depending on your development needs, instead of the recommended installation, you can use an alternative method of installing the gcloud CLI:

Using the gcloud CLI with scripts or Continuous Integration/Deployment? Download a versioned archive for a non-interactive installation of a specific version of the gcloud CLI.
Running Ubuntu and prefer automatic updates? Use a snap package to install the gcloud CLI.
For Windows and macOS interactive installations, and all other use cases, run the interactive installer to install the latest release of the gcloud CLI.

Manage an installation

After you have installed the gcloud CLI, you can use commands in the gcloud components command group to manage your installation. This includes viewing installed components, adding and removing components, and upgrading to a new version or downgrading to a specific version of the gcloud CLI.

For example, you can use the following command to upgrade your version of the gcloud CLI:

gcloud components update

Earlier versions of the gcloud CLI

If you need a different version of the gcloud CLI, install the current version using the instructions that appear earlier on this page and then log in. After you are logged in, you can download earlier releases. To see the versions sorted by date, be sure to enable Sort and filter and click the Created column.

Supported Python versions

The Google Cloud CLI requires Python 3.9 to 3.13. For information on how to choose and configure your Python interpreter, see gcloud topic startup.