Setting up Static IPs on Google Cloud

Associating Static IPs on Google Cloud Platform

• Start from your Google Cloud Storage Control Panel, and click VM Instances under Compute Engine in the side menu

• Select whichever VM you would like to associate a static IP with

• Click Edit on the top menu bar

• Scroll down and select Network Interface

• Under external IP, select create new IP address

• Fill out and submit the modal form with the name/description for the static IP and network options:

• Make sure to click done on the Network Interface dialogue well

• Save your instance. It should now have a static IP associated. To change back to a dynamic/ephemeral IP, go through the same steps, but under network interface choose ephemeral ip instead of create new ip address.