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Difficulty: EasyConfiguring Billing Accounts and Linking Projects

You need to link an unlinked Google Cloud project to an active Cloud Billing account using the Google Cloud Console. Arrange the steps in the correct chronological order to complete this configuration.

  1. 1Open the Google Cloud Console navigation menu and select Billing.
  2. 2Select the target Cloud Billing account name from the billing account selector.
  3. 3Click the My Projects tab to view all projects associated with or available for the billing account.
  4. 4Locate the target project, open its action menu, and select Change billing to link the project.

Answer

The correct order to link a project to a billing account in the console is: 1) Open the Google Cloud Console navigation menu and select Billing; 2) Select the target Cloud Billing account name from the billing account selector; 3) Click the My Projects tab to view all projects associated with or available for the billing account; 4) Locate the target project, open its action menu, and select Change billing to link the project.
To link a project to a billing account in the Google Cloud Console, you must first open the Billing navigation menu, select the target Billing Account, navigate to the My Projects tab, and finally choose Change billing for the unlinked project.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Navigate to Billing in the Google Cloud Console.
Accesses the main Billing management area.
Billing operations are centralized under the Billing section of the console.
2
Choose the target Cloud Billing Account.
Displays management options specific to that billing account.
Project linking must be performed within the context of the billing account that will assume payment responsibility.
3
Open the My Projects tab.
Lists linked and unlinked projects under your administrative scope.
This view enables project-level billing management.
4
Use the project's action menu to select Change billing and confirm.
Links the project to the billing account.
This final action updates the project's billing configuration and enables resource provisioning.

Key Concept

Configuring billing account and project linking in Google Cloud Console
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