How to set up a passbolt server on Google Cloud

Setup Passbolt with Gmail SMTP on Google Cloud This guide walks you through setting up a free, self-hosted Passbolt password manager on a Google Cloud VM using Gmail’s SMTP service (with your account mail@email.com ). You will need: A domain with DNS management. A Google Cloud account. A Gmail account with an App Password (if you use 2-Step Verification). Part 1: Set Up Your Google Cloud VM & DNS Create a Google Cloud Project & Enable Billing Navigate to Google Cloud Console and create a new project. Enable billing (a credit card is required, but free tier usage should result in a $0 invoice). Enable the Compute Engine API Search for "Compute Engine API" in the Cloud Console and enable it. Create a VM Instance Go to Compute Engine → VM instances and click CREATE INSTANCE . Name your instance (e.g., passbolt ), select the us-central1 region, and choose the e2-micro machine type. Leave other settings at their defaults. Once created, note the VM's External IP . Configure Your Domain’s DNS