# Get Started with Confluent Cloud on the Google Cloud Marketplace with Pay as you Go To start using Confluent Cloud with Google Cloud Marketplace pay-as-you-go billing, subscribe through the Google Cloud Marketplace, set up or link a Confluent Cloud organization, and create a cluster. With pay-as-you-go billing, you pay only for what you use, billed directly through Google Cloud. To change your billing from pay-as-you-go to a commitment, see [Get Started with Confluent Cloud on the Google Cloud Marketplace with Commitments](ccloud-gcp-ubb.md#ccloud-gcp-market-ubb). ## Prerequisites - A Google Cloud Marketplace account. You can use Confluent Cloud with your existing Google Cloud billing and credits. - Permission to buy in the Google Cloud Marketplace. Your billing administrator must enable your project for purchases. ## Subscribe to Confluent Cloud on Google Cloud 1. Go to the [Google Cloud Marketplace](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace) and search for “Confluent Cloud”. ![Google Cloud Marketplace search results showing the Apache Kafka and Apache Flink on Confluent Cloud listing.](images/_billing/gcp-marketplace-search.png) 2. Select the **Apache Kafka® & Apache Flink® on Confluent Cloud™** tile. An overview page displays. 3. On the overview page, click **Subscribe** to display the **Order Summary** page. ![Confluent Cloud product overview page on Google Cloud Marketplace with the Subscribe button.](images/_billing/gcp-marketplace-listing.png) 4. On the **Order Summary** page: - Under **Select Plan**, **Confluent Cloud - Pay as you Go** is automatically selected. - The price for each CCU displays in the **Pricing** section. - Select a **Billing account**, and read and accept the **Additional terms**. - After you complete the Confluent Cloud subscription form, click **Subscribe** at the bottom of the form. ![Order Summary page on Google Cloud Marketplace with the Confluent Cloud Pay as you Go plan selected.](images/_billing/gcp-marketplace-order-summary-subscribe.png) 5. Register with Confluent Cloud. ![Confluent Cloud registration page after subscribing through Google Cloud Marketplace.](images/_billing/gcp-marketplace-order-request-register.png) 6. Under **Confluent Organization details**, choose **Create a new Confluent organization** or **Link to an existing organization**. If you link to your existing Google Cloud Marketplace subscription, Confluent Cloud prompts you for your account credentials. ### Create a new Confluent Cloud organization Provide the necessary information and click **Sign up**. ![Confluent Cloud sign-up form on the Google Cloud Marketplace.](images/_billing/gcp-marketplace-signup-form.png) Confluent sends you a verification email. After you verify your email address, Confluent Cloud logs you in automatically as the administrator of the new account. ### Link to an existing Confluent Cloud organization 1. Click **Link to an existing organization**. The Confluent Cloud login page opens. ![Confluent Cloud sign-up form on the Google Cloud Marketplace.](images/_billing/gcp-marketplace-signup-form.png) 2. Sign in with your existing Confluent Cloud credentials. ![Confluent Cloud sign-in page.](images/_billing/gcp-login-confluent-cloud.png) 3. Verify the organization shown on **Confirm billing updates** is correct before continuing. Your Confluent account might have access to multiple organizations, so compare your current billing information with the new payment method. ![Confirm billing updates page comparing current and new billing payment methods.](images/_billing/gcp-confirm-billing-updates.png) #### NOTE **What to do if your organization is incorrect:** 1. Click **Cancel**. The Cloud Console opens. Switch to the account and organization you intend to link. For more information, see [Sign in to an organization](../security/access-control/hierarchy/organizations/multiple-organizations.md#sign-in-to-organization). 2. Return to the Google Cloud Marketplace listing for Confluent Cloud and click the link to register. 4. In **Updated billing with Google Cloud Platform**, select both confirmation boxes: - The first box confirms you have read and understood the terms of service. - The second box confirms that existing charges go to your current billing account. 5. Click **Confirm updates**. 6. In the success message, click **Continue to Confluent Cloud** to access your account. ![Confluent Cloud confirmation message with the Continue to Confluent Cloud button.](images/_billing/gcp-account-linked-success.png) Watch the following video for a walkthrough of linking an existing Confluent Cloud organization from the Google Cloud Marketplace. #### NOTE If you recently created a Confluent Cloud account through Google Cloud but did not confirm the update, your Confluent Cloud account is automatically linked, even if you try to create a new account. 7. To create a new Confluent Cloud cluster, click **Create cluster** in the Cloud Console. For more information, see [Create a Kafka Cluster](../clusters/create-cluster.md#cloud-create-cluster). ![Create cluster page in the Confluent Cloud Console.](images/_clusters/create-cluster-select-type.png) ## Next steps To create topics and produce or consume messages on your new Apache Kafka® cluster, see the [Quick Start for Confluent Cloud](../get-started/index.md#cloud-quickstart). Learn more about the advantages of using [Apache Kafka as a service with Confluent Cloud on Google Cloud](https://www.confluent.io/blog/confluent-cloud-managed-kafka-service-gcp-marketplace/). For help with sign-up, linking, and subscription issues, see [Troubleshoot Confluent Cloud Billing](troubleshoot-billing.md#cloud-billing-troubleshoot).