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Setting Up your Google Developer Account

This is required if you want to import photos from Google Photos or use the experimental AI tagging features.

  1. Access the Console: Visit the Google Cloud Console and sign in with your Google account.

  2. Create a New Project:

    • Click the project dropdown at the top of the page.

    • Click New Project.

    • Give it a name (e.g., “Square Orb Gallery Site”) and click Create.

  3. Enable APIs:

    • Once inside your new project, navigate to APIs & Services > Library.

    • Search for and enable Photos Picker API (or Google Photos Picker API).

    • If you plan to use AI auto-tagging, also search for and enable the Cloud Vision API.

  4. Configure OAuth Consent Screen:

    • Go to APIs & Services > OAuth consent screen in the sidebar.

    • Choose External and click Create.

    • Fill in your App name (e.g., “Square Orb Gallery”), User support email, and Developer contact email. Click Save and Continue.

    • In the Scopes step, click Save and Continue.

    • Crucial Step — Test Users: In the Test users step, click + ADD USERS and enter your personal Google email address (the account that owns the Google Photos you want to access). Click Save and Continue. Without this step, Google blocks sign-in with an access_denied error.