Getting Started with Pulumi on Google Cloud using YAML

To set up Pulumi on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using YAML configurations, you would typically follow these steps:

1. Install Pulumi CLI:

You need to have the Pulumi CLI installed on your machine. This can be done by downloading the installer from Pulumi's website or through a package manager.

2. Set Up GCP Project:

Make sure you have a GCP project set up and that you have the necessary permissions to deploy resources to it.

3. Configure GCP Credentials:

Pulumi uses the GCP credentials to authenticate with Google Cloud.

You can do this by running

gcloud auth application-default login        

or setting the GOOGLE_CREDENTIALS environment variable.

4. Create a New Pulumi Project:

Initialize a new Pulumi project with

pulumi new        

Since you want to use YAML, choose a template that allows for YAML configurations.

5. Write Configuration in YAML:

Define your infrastructure in a YAML file. Pulumi uses this configuration to deploy and manage your cloud resources. Here’s an example structure of what the YAML might look like:

name: my-gcp-project

runtime: yaml

description: A minimal Google Cloud Pulumi YAML program

configuration:

  gcp:project:

    description: The GCP project to deploy into

    default: my-gcp-project-id

  gcp:region:

    description: The GCP region to deploy resources into

    default: us-central1

resources:

  my_bucket:

    type: gcp:storage/bucket:Bucket

    properties:

      name: my-bucket-name

      location: ${gcp:region}        

6. Deploy the Stack:

Deploy your infrastructure with pulumi up. This command will prompt you for confirmation before creating resources defined in your YAML file.

7. Verify Deployment:

After the deployment is complete, you can use

pulumi stack         

to see the outputs and ensure everything was deployed correctly.

8. Cleanup:

When you're done, you can destroy the resources to avoid incurring charges with

pulumi destroy        

Remember that the actual YAML configuration will depend on the specific resources and settings you want to deploy on GCP. This example is for illustrative purposes and should be adapted to fit your needs.

Before proceeding, you would need to familiarize yourself with Pulumi's documentation and the Google Cloud resources you plan to manage with Pulumi.