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Create a Cloud SQL instance
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In this lab you'll learn how to create and connect to a Google Cloud SQL PostgreSQL instance and perform basic SQL operations using the Cloud Console and the psql client.
Read these instructions. Labs are timed and you cannot pause them. The timer, which starts when you click Start Lab, shows how long Google Cloud resources are made available to you.
This hands-on lab lets you do the lab activities in a real cloud environment, not in a simulation or demo environment. It does so by giving you new, temporary credentials you use to sign in and access Google Cloud for the duration of the lab.
To complete this lab, you need:
Click the Start Lab button. If you need to pay for the lab, a dialog opens for you to select your payment method. On the left is the Lab Details pane with the following:
Click Open Google Cloud console (or right-click and select Open Link in Incognito Window if you are running the Chrome browser).
The lab spins up resources, and then opens another tab that shows the Sign in page.
Tip: Arrange the tabs in separate windows, side-by-side.
If necessary, copy the Username below and paste it into the Sign in dialog.
You can also find the Username in the Lab Details pane.
Click Next.
Copy the Password below and paste it into the Welcome dialog.
You can also find the Password in the Lab Details pane.
Click Next.
Click through the subsequent pages:
After a few moments, the Google Cloud console opens in this tab.
Click on the menu icon in the top left of the screen to see the Navigation menu ().
In the left menu of the Console, click on SQL.
Click Create Instance.
Click Choose PostgreSQL.
Create your instance with the following settings:
myinstance
for Instance ID.You are returned to the instances list. Your new instance is greyed out while it initializes and starts.
After a few minutes your instance is created and you can continue to the next section. If it seems to be taking a long time refresh your browser.
Click Check my progress to verify your performed task. If you have completed the task successfully you will granted with an assessment score.
Below are multiple choice questions to reinforce your understanding of this lab's concepts. Answer them to the best of your abilities.
In the Cloud Console, click Cloud Shell () in the upper right corner.
Then click Continue if prompted.
At the Cloud Shell prompt, connect to your Cloud SQL instance by running:
You should now see the psql
prompt.
You should now see:
You have created a Google Cloud SQL PostgreSQL instance and connected to it.
Below are multiple choice questions to reinforce your understanding of this lab's concepts. Answer them to the best of your abilities.
This lab is also part of a series of labs called Qwik Starts. These labs are designed to give you a little taste of the many features available with Google Cloud. Search for "Qwik Starts" in the lab catalog to find the next lab you'd like to take!
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Manual Last Updated November 05, 2024
Lab Last Tested November 05, 2024
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