Prerequisites

Before you can use Blockchain Node Engine, you must meet the following prerequisites:

Done? Prerequisite Description

Done?	Prerequisite	Description
	Google Cloud billing account	You must have a Google Cloud account with active billing. For more information, see Create a new billing account.
	Google Cloud project	Create a new Google Cloud project. When you do, be sure to note the project ID and project number. You'll need the ID and number later in this process. Project names must adhere to the following guidelines: Start with a lower-case letter. For example, `my-org` is OK, but `_my-org` is not. Include the following characters only: Lower-case letters: `a-z` Numbers: `0-9` Hyphens: `-` For example: VALID NAMES INVALID NAMES my-project my_project No underscores first-project 1st-project Cannot start with a number google-project project@google No special chars except hyphens For more information, see Creating a project.
	Permissions	The individual who provisions Blockchain Node Engine must have or be granted certain Identity and Access Management (IAM) permissions to be successful. For details, see Permissions.

Google Cloud billing account

You must have a Google Cloud account with active billing.

For more information, see Create a new billing account.

Google Cloud project

Create a new Google Cloud project. When you do, be sure to note the project ID and project number. You'll need the ID and number later in this process.

Project names must adhere to the following guidelines:

Start with a lower-case letter. For example, my-org is OK, but _my-org is not.

Include the following characters only:

Lower-case letters: a-z
Numbers: 0-9
Hyphens: -

For example:

VALID NAMES        INVALID NAMES
my-project         my_project        No underscores
first-project      1st-project       Cannot start with a number
google-project     project@google    No special chars except hyphens

For more information, see Creating a project.

Permissions

The individual who provisions Blockchain Node Engine must have or be granted certain Identity and Access Management (IAM) permissions to be successful. For details, see Permissions.