This page describes how to get started with theGoogle Cloud CLIso you can use it to manage Database Migration Service connection profiles and migration jobs.
The Google Cloud CLI
provides the Google Cloud CLI to interact with
Database Migration Service and other Google Cloud services. The gcloud CLI
uses the API to access Database Migration Service, so you must enable the API before you
can use the tool.
Get started with the Google Cloud CLI
To start with the gcloud CLI, review theGoogle Cloud CLI Documentation.
You can get help for the tool, resources, and
commands by using the--helpflag:
Finally, configure a project as your default project with
two commands. The first command below lists the
configuration for the gcloud CLI, including any default project
already set. The second command sets the default project.
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