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[Credentials](https://help.localistico.com/knowledge/platforms-and-credentials?hsLang=en#credentials) # How to add Google credentials? ## Step by step introductions on connecting with Google. Before adding the Google credentials, make sure that your location are under a verified location group.  - This [article](https://support.google.com/business/answer/6085339?hl=en&ref_topic=6085325) explains how to create a location group in Google My Business. - This [article](https://support.google.com/business/answer/4490296?hl=en) explains how to verify the location group. You are welcome to have multiple groups for your locations. Just remember to connect all of them with Localistico. Once you have your locations grouped, go to Localistico **Settings** and **Connections** and select **Google**: ![](https://help.localistico.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-16-2026-09-37-32-9190-AM.png?width=1994&height=1592&name=image-png-Oct-16-2026-09-37-32-9190-AM.png) Click on **add credential** or **share link to add credential** if the person adding the credential doesn't have a user to add the credentials in Localistico. See more about sharing a credential [here](https://help.localistico.com/knowledge/how-to-share-a-link-to-add-a-credential?hsLang=en). ![](https://help.localistico.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-16-2026-09-38-18-0240-AM.png?width=2730&height=1042&name=image-png-Oct-16-2026-09-38-18-0240-AM.png) Click on **Sign in with Google**. **![](https://help.localistico.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-16-2026-09-38-52-0368-AM.png?width=2740&height=1368&name=image-png-Oct-16-2026-09-38-52-0368-AM.png)** Log into Google account that manages the Google My Business profiles. 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