# [Google Cloud Common Module: Node.js Client](https://github.com/googlecloudplatform/google-cloud-node) [](https://cloud.google.com/terms/launch-stages) [](https://circleci.com/gh/googleapis/nodejs-common) [](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/googleapis/nodejs-common) [](https://codecov.io/gh/googleapis/nodejs-common) > Node.js Common package Google Cloud Common node.js module contains stuff used by other Cloud API modules. * [github.com/googlecloudplatform/google-cloud-node](https://github.com/googlecloudplatform/google-cloud-node) Read more about the client libraries for Cloud APIs, including the older Google APIs Client Libraries, in [Client Libraries Explained][explained]. [explained]: https://cloud.google.com/apis/docs/client-libraries-explained **Table of contents:** * [Quickstart](#quickstart) * [Before you begin](#before-you-begin) * [Installing the client library](#installing-the-client-library) * [Using the client library](#using-the-client-library) * [Versioning](#versioning) * [Contributing](#contributing) * [License](#license) ## Quickstart ### Before you begin 1. Select or create a Cloud Platform project. [Go to the projects page][projects] 1. Enable billing for your project. [Enable billing][billing] 1. [Set up authentication with a service account][auth] so you can access the API from your local workstation. [projects]: https://console.cloud.google.com/project [billing]: https://support.google.com/cloud/answer/6293499#enable-billing [auth]: https://cloud.google.com/docs/authentication/getting-started ### Installing the package npm install --save @google-cloud/common It's unlikely you will need to install this package directly, as it will be installed as a dependency when you install other `@google-cloud` packages. ## Versioning This library follows [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/). This library is considered to be in **alpha**. This means it is still a work-in-progress and under active development. Any release is subject to backwards-incompatible changes at any time. More Information: [Google Cloud Platform Launch Stages][launch_stages] [launch_stages]: https://cloud.google.com/terms/launch-stages ## Contributing Contributions welcome! See the [Contributing Guide](https://github.com/googlecloudplatform/google-cloud-node/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md). ## License Apache Version 2.0 See [LICENSE](https://github.com/googlecloudplatform/google-cloud-node/blob/master/LICENSE) [shell_img]: http://gstatic.com/cloudssh/images/open-btn.png