If you have signed up for Google Cloud already, please jump to Obtaining a credential key file.
Log on to Google Cloud Platform using your Gmail account. Click Activate on the top right corner or TRY FOR FREE in the centre.
Choose your country and check the box to agree to the service terms. Click CONTINUE.
Complete the form with your name, address and details of your payment card.
You must provide Google with a valid debit / credit card. Otherwise, you will not be able to use Google Vision API. From developers' experience, Google will check if your card is valid but will not charge on your card when you sign up.
Click START MY FREE TRIAL when you are done.
After signing up for Google Cloud, you need to create a project, enable Vision API and create a service account before you can use Google Vision API.
Click Select a project on the top. Then Click NEW PROJECT.
Give a name to the project. Click CREATE.
Click the sandwich menu button on the top left. Navigate to API & Services -> Library.
Click Cloud Vision API
If you are unable to find Cloud Vision API for some reason, please type vision into the search box. You should be able to see it now. Click Cloud Vision API.
Click Enable
Click the sandwich menu button on the top left. Navigate to IAM & Admin -> Service Accounts.
Click CREATE SERVICE ACCOUNT.
Give a name to the account. It is usually a name for your computer as service accounts are usually issued to computers. Click CREATE.
Click Select a role
Navigate to Basic -> Owner.
Click CONTINUE.
Leave these fields blank. Click DONE.
Under Actions on the right-hand side, click the sandwich button on the row of the service account you created just now. Click Create key.
Select JSON for Key type. Click CREATE.
Your browser should automatically download a .json file or ask you to save a .json file. Please move the credential file to a safe location after downloading.
In Memespector GUI, click Browse and select the downloaded .json file as the Credential file for Google Vision.
