# Get Started with Confluent Cloud on the Google Cloud Marketplace with Commitments With a Confluent Cloud usage-based billing (UBB) commitment, you commit to a minimum spend through the Google Cloud Marketplace and get a discount on your committed usage of Confluent Cloud. This topic shows you how to purchase a commitment and link or create a Confluent Cloud organization. ## Prerequisites - A Google Cloud Marketplace account. You can use Confluent Cloud and get billed directly through Google Cloud. - A new email address, if you have previously registered for Confluent Cloud. The Google Cloud Marketplace flow requires an email address that is not yet associated with a Confluent Cloud organization. - Permission to buy in the Google Cloud Marketplace. You must be signed in with the Billing Account Administrator role. ## Subscribe to a Confluent Cloud commitment on Google Cloud 1. [Contact](https://www.confluent.io/contact) the Confluent sales team and request a private offer for a Google Cloud Confluent Cloud commitment. You receive a Google Cloud Marketplace private offer from the Confluent sales team. 2. View the offer on the Google Cloud Marketplace using the private offer link from the Confluent sales team. 3. Review the policy and required terms, and click **ACCEPT**. ![Google Cloud Marketplace private offer page for a Confluent Cloud commitment with the ACCEPT button.](images/_billing/gcp-ubb-review-subscribe.png) 4. After you subscribe, Confluent Cloud prompts you to go to the product page. Click **GO TO PRODUCT PAGE** to get started. #### IMPORTANT The dialog indicates a **Pay as you Go** subscription, but the subscription applies to a Commitments account. ![Google Cloud Marketplace dialog with the GO TO PRODUCT PAGE button.](images/_billing/gcp-ubb-order-request-sent.png) 5. 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. 6. 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).