# Google Cloud Storage (S3-compatible credentials)

Generate Access Key and Secret Key for Google Cloud Storage.

**Deprecated:**
This connection method has been replace by service account! Please click here

It is easy to create an access key and a secret key for your _Google Cloud Storage_ to add them to your SimpleBackups account.

In this tutorial I will highlight the steps to follow and also provide some screenshots afterwards for additional help.

### Simply Follow The Following Steps

1. Log in to your _Google Cloud Storage_ Console or go directly to [https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/settings](https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/settings)
2. You will be asked to choose a project, select your project (the storage account we need to create the credentials for).
3. Then click on the **Interoperability** tab.
4. Click **Create a key** at the bottom of the screen under **"Access keys for your user account"**.
5. A new **Access Key** and **Secret** key will be generated. Use these two values when adding your _Google Cloud Storage_ account to SimpleBackups.

An overview of the selections made in the previous steps:

![Google Cloud Storage (S3-compatible credentials) screenshot 1](https://simplebackups.com/docs/docs-assets/www-notion-so/2c222bc05d4f507bf78c.png)

If Google has changed their UI or you can no longer create a new key by following this tutorial, simply email us at [hello@simplebackups.com](mailto:hello@simplebackups.com) or chat with us below and we will be glad to help.

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