This guide shows how to set up and manage your [Google Earth plan in Google
Cloud
console](https://console.cloud.google.com/earth?ref=https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/earth/)
if you are a Google Cloud [billing account
administrator](https://docs.cloud.google.com/billing/docs/how-to/billing-access#overview_of_billing_roles_in).

## Billing \& project setup

First, you will need to enable billing for your Google Earth plan. You can use
an existing Google Cloud project or create a new one by following the steps
below:

1. **Configure your billing account:** Sign in to [Google Cloud
   Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/) using your organization's primary payment account. Ensure a [Google Cloud Billing
   Account](https://console.cloud.google.com/billing) is active and a valid form of payment is on file.
2. **Create a Google Cloud project:** Create a dedicated Google Cloud project to manage your users.
   - Navigate to the [Google Cloud project creation
     page](https://console.cloud.google.com/projectcreate).
   - Name the project clearly (for example, `Earth-License-Management`) and click **Create**.

## Plan management

Once you have a Google Cloud project, you will need to link it to a Google Earth
plan and assign users.

1. **Navigate to the Google Earth billing page:** Ensure the Google Cloud project you would like to associate with Google Earth is selected in the top left project picker, then go to the [Google Earth billing
   page](https://console.cloud.google.com/earth/billing?ref=https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/earth/).
2. **Select your plan:** Click **Manage Plans** and select the plan that fits your organization's needs.
3. **Assign users to the plan:** Select **Add new user** and enter the email addresses of the team members who require access to the Google Earth plan.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** Email addresses added as new users to your Google Earth plan must be associated with a [Google Account](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/15277265?&ref_topic=3382296&sjid=16983798676779604918-NC#zippy=).

![Screenshot of Google Earth billing page interface](https://developers.google.com/static/maps/documentation/earth/images/plan-management-admin.png)

## End-user activation

After users have been added, each team member must perform a quick one-time
setup to activate their plan access.

**Share these steps with your users:**

1. Launch [Google
   Earth](https://earth.google.com/?utm_source=devsite&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=admin&utm_content=billing).
   - Navigate to **Settings** \> **Billing**.
2. In the **Project** drop-down, select the management project created in Phase 1 (for example, `Earth-License-Management`).

## Related resources

- [Plan changes and feature access](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/earth/earth-plans.md.txt#plan-changes-access)
- [Free Google Cloud features and trial offer](https://docs.cloud.google.com/free/docs/free-cloud-features)