# Configure external Google login

Integrating Google sign-in into your web application allows users to authenticate using their Google accounts.

#### 1. Access Google Cloud Console

- Go to the [Google Cloud Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/).
- Log in with your Google account.
- Select or create a new project for the Google login functionality.

#### 2. Configure the OAuth Consent Screen

- Navigate to **APIs & Services > Credentials**.
- Click on **CONFIGURE CONSENT SCREEN**.
- Select **External** for the User Type and click **Create**.
- Fill in the required fields on the OAuth consent screen tab:
  - **App name**: "WeSolve"
  - **User support email**: Choose an email for user support queries.
  - **Developer contact information**: Provide your contact email.
- Add your web app's domain to the **Authorized domains** section (e.g., `yourdomain.com`).
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#### 3. Add Scopes for the OAuth 2.0 Credentials

- Specify the scopes your application will need: `openid`, `email`, and `profile`.
- These scopes enable access to the user's ID, email, and basic profile info.
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#### 4. Create OAuth 2.0 Credentials

- From the **Credentials** page, click **Create Credentials** > **OAuth client ID**.
- Select **Web application** as the application type.
- Under **Authorized JavaScript origins**, add your web app's base URL (e.g., `https://yourdomain.com`).
- In **Authorized redirect URIs**, add the URI for redirecting after authentication (e.g., `https://yourdomain.com/account/login`).
- Click **Create** to receive your client ID and client secret.

#### 5. Setup WeSolve Google login configuration

- Locate and select **Administration** from the left-side menu and select **Settings** to open the settings page.

- Locate and select **External Login Settings** from the tabs menu.

- Locate **Google** and check the box **Enable** to enable Google authentication.
- Configure Google Parameters:
  - **Client ID**: Enter the Client ID obtained in step 4.
  - **Client Secret**: Enter the Client Secret obtained in step 4.
  - **User Info Endpoint**: Specify the URL for retrieving user information from Google APIs. We raccomend to use `https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v1/userinfo?alt=json`