How-to guides

Set up

• Setting up Cloud Build

  Describes how to set up Cloud Build.

Develop

• Developing for Cloud Build

  Describes the things to know to develop an application to use with Cloud Build.

• Creating a basic build config file

  Write a basic Cloud Build build config file.

Build

• Building container images

  Learn how to build and manage container images.

• Building Node.js applications

  Learn how to build Node.js applications.

• Building Java applications

  Learn how to build Java applications.

• Building Python applications

  Learn how to build Python applications.

• Building Go applications

  Learn how to build Go applications.

• Building VM images with Packer

  Learn how to build VM images with Packer.

• Storing build artifacts

  Learn how to store build artifacts.

Deploy

• Deploying to GKE

  Learn how to deploy images to GKE.

• Deploying to Cloud Run

  Learn how to deploy images to Cloud Run.

• Deploying to App Engine

  Learn how to deploy images to App Engine.

• Deploying to Cloud Functions

  Learn how to deploy images to Cloud Functions.

• Deploying to Firebase

  Learn how to deploy images to Firebase.

Trigger

• Starting a build from the command line and API

  Describes how to start a build in Cloud Build using the `gcloud` command-line tool and the Cloud Build API.

• Creating and managing build triggers

  Keep your build images up-to-date by creating build triggers.

• Creating GitHub app triggers

  Automatically invoke builds on Git pushes and pull requests, and view your build results on GitHub and Cloud Console.

• Creating manual triggers

  Learn how to create and run a trigger that can only be invoked manually using the Cloud Console.

• Scheduling builds

  Learn how to schedule builds for manual triggers using the Cloud Console.

• Creating Pub/Sub triggers

  Learn how to create triggers that invoke builds in response to events published over Pub/Sub.

• Creating webhook triggers

  Learn how to create triggers that invoke builds on incoming webhook events.

• Building repositories hosted on Bitbucket Cloud

  Learn how to build repositories hosted on Bitbucket Cloud using webhook triggers.

• Building repositories hosted on Bitbucket Server

  Learn how to build repositories hosted on Bitbucket Server using webhook triggers.

• Building repositories hosted on GitLab

  Learn how to build repositories hosted on GitLab using webhook triggers.

Configure

• Substituting variable values

  Learn how to use built-in and user-defined substitution to resolve runtime variables.

• Using payload bindings and bash parameter expansions in substitutions

  Learn how to use payload bindings and bash parameter expansions as substitution variable values.

• Configuring the order of build steps

  Learn how to specify the order in which your build steps are executed.

• Passing data between build steps

  Learn how to pass data between build steps.

• Running bash scripts

  Learn how to run bash scripts in build steps.

• Using community-contributed builders and custom builders

  Learn how to use community-contributed builders and custom builders.

• Interacting with Docker Hub images

  Learn how to interact with Docker Hub images to execute tasks in Cloud Build.

• Building and debugging locally

  Build and debug using Cloud Build on your local machine.

Optimize

• Speeding up builds

  Increase the speed of your builds.

• Building leaner containers

  Learn how to build leaner Docker images.

• Using Kaniko cache

  Cache container build artifacts using Kaniko cache.

Secure

• Configuring access for project members

  Use Identity and Access Management to configure access to your builds for project members.

• Configuring access to Cloud Build service account

  Configure your Cloud project Service Account to give Cloud Build access to resources in other projects.

• Configuring user-specified service accounts

  Configure user-specified service accounts.

• Using secrets from Secret Manager

  Configure Cloud Build to use secrets from Secret Manager.

• Using encrypted credentials from Cloud KMS

  Configure Cloud Build to use encrypted credentials from Cloud KMS.

• Using VPC Service Controls

  Learn how to use VPC Service Controls with Cloud Build private pools to add additional security to your builds.

• CMEK compliance in Cloud Build

  Learn about CMEK compliance in Cloud Build.

Log and view results

• Audit logging

  Learn about the audit logs created by Cloud Build as part of Cloud Audit Logs.

• Storing and managing build logs

  Learn how to store, view, and delete build logs.

• Viewing build results

  Learn how to view your build results.

Use private pools

• Setting up your environment

  Learn how to set up your network environment before you can create and use private pools.

• Creating and managing private pools

  Learn how to create, update, view, and delete private pools.

• Running builds in a private pool

  Learn how to run builds in private pools.

Notify

• Configuring Slack notifications

  Learn how to configure notifications for build status updates using the Slack notifier.

• Configuring SMTP notifications

  Learn how to configure notifications for build status updates using the SMTP notifier.

• Configuring BigQuery notifications

  Learn how to configure notifications for build status updates using the BigQuery notifier.

• Configuring HTTP notifications

  Learn how to configure notifications for build status updates using the HTTP notifier.

• Automating configuration for notifications

  Learn how to automate configuration for notifications.

• Creating your own notifier

  Learn how to crete your own notifier.

• Subscribing to build notifications

  Learn how to subscribe to build notifications using Cloud Pub/Sub.

Troubleshoot

• Troubleshooting build errors

  Learn troubleshooting strategies as well as solutions to common build errors.