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title: "Step 4 - Create a Client ID"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/CFGDCS/470286877/Step%204%20-%20Create%20a%20Client%20ID"
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Steps 4.1 - Define the OAuth consent screen 

1. In the Google Cloud console, go to **Menu** > **Google Auth platform** > **Branding**.
2. If you have already configured the Google Auth platform, you can configure the following OAuth Consent Screen settings in [Branding](https://console.cloud.google.com/auth/branding), [Audience](https://console.cloud.google.com/auth/audience), and [Data Access](https://console.cloud.google.com/auth/scopes). If you see a message that says **Google Auth platform not configured yet**, click **Get Started**:
3. Fill in the **Project configuration** details.
  1. Under **App Information**, in **App name**, enter an **App name**.
  2. In **User support email**, choose a support email address where users can contact you if they have questions about their consent.
  3. Click **Next**.
  4. Under **Audience**, select **External.**  
Connector works with both **Internal** and **External** options. For more information, refer to [this page](https://support.google.com/cloud/answer/10311615#user-type). For the purposes of this guide, we'll cover only the **External** user type flow.
  5. Click **Next**.
    
  6. Under **Contact Information**, enter an **Email address** where you can be notified about any changes to your project.
  7. Click **Next**.
  8. Under **Finish**, review the [Google API Services: User Data Policy](https://developers.google.com/terms/api-services-user-data-policy) and select **I agree to the Google API Services: User Data Policy**.
  9. Click **Continue**.
  10. Click **Create**.

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Steps 4.2 - Update scopes

1. Under **Data Access**, click **Add or remove scopes**.
  
2. This step varies depending on which version of Google Drive & Confluence you are using:
  1. For version 2.0.0 and above, search and select **Google Drive API**.
  2. Select **../auth/drive** from the *Scope* column and click **Update**.
    
  3. For version 3.0.0 and above, search and select **Google Drive API**.
  4. Select **.../auth/drive.readonly** in the *Scope* column, and click **Update**.
3. Verify that the selected scope was added, then click **Save**.

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Steps 4.3 - Set test users

1. (Optional) You can provide test users who will be able to authenticate using this app.
2. Go to **Audience **and** **click **Add users **under** Test users.**
4. Enter the test user's email address and click **Save**.
  
5. Verify the test user added.

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Steps 4.4 - Confirm app registration details

1. Scroll through the app registration summary page, verify your choices and click **Back to Dashboard **at the end of the page.

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Steps 4.5 - Create OAuth client ID credentials

1. Select **Credentials** from the sidebar navigation menu.
2. Click **Create Credentials** > **OAuth client ID**.
  
3. Choose **Web application **under *Application type*.
4. In the **Name** field, type a name for the credential. This name is only shown in the Google Cloud console.
5. Under **Authorized JavaScript Origins**, set your Confluence URL.
  

> ⚠️ Take note of whether your Confluence URL starts with http or https. It must be configured accordingly in the Google API settings.

5. Click **Create**.  
A window will pop up with your **Client ID** and **Client Secret**. Copy these down.

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## Next step

[Step 5 - Create an API Key](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CFGDCS/pages/470286840)