# Prerequisites

Type of document: How-to guide
Product: F5 Application Delivery Service for Google Cloud
> Subscribe to F5 Application Delivery Service for Google Cloud in the Google Cloud Marketplace and link the subscription to an F5 ADS organization.

---


Before you can deploy F5 Application Delivery Service for Google Cloud, you need to complete some prerequisites.

## Subscribe to the F5 ADS for Google Cloud offering

If it's your first time using F5 ADS for Google Cloud, you need to find the offering in the Google Cloud Marketplace and subscribe to it:

### Get the offering in the Google Cloud Marketplace

1. Find the [F5 ADS for Google Cloud product listing](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace/product/f5-7626-networks-public/nginxaas-google-cloud) in the Google Cloud Marketplace.
1. Login with your Google Cloud account.
1. Select **Subscribe** to subscribe to the F5 ADS for Google Cloud offering.
1. Currently the **Enterprise** plan is the only plan supported. This option is selected automatically.
   - You can use the [usage and cost estimator](/f5ads/google/billing/usage-and-cost-estimator.md) to calculate the cost of your deployment
   based on your expected usage.
1. Select the billing account you want to use for this deployment.
1. Agree to the terms of service and privacy policy.
1. Select **Subscribe** and a message will confirm that your order request has been sent to F5, Inc.
   - Once F5 Application Delivery Service receives your order request, it will be automatically approved.
   - This approval process may take several seconds to complete in the background.
1. Next, select **Sign up with F5, Inc.** to proceed.
1. On the **Create Your Account** page, create an account with the F5 ADS service or log in to link your Google Cloud Marketplace subscription.
   - Enter your email address and select **Continue** to create an account with a username and password. If you already have an F5 ADS account, select **Log in** and enter your credentials.
   - Alternatively, select **Continue with Google** or **Continue with Microsoft** to sign up using your existing social credentials.

   Once signed in, your Google Cloud Marketplace subscription is linked to your F5 ADS organization automatically.
1. Once linked, you can manage certificates, configurations, and deployments directly from the F5 ADS Console.

## What's next

[Create a Deployment](/f5ads/google/deploy/create-deployment/deploy-console.md)