diff --git a/2-configure-gcp-project.sh b/2-configure-gcp-project.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..38e5eed
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+++ b/2-configure-gcp-project.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+
+# Once we have authenticated we can create a project and then create a new virtual machine instance within that project.
+
+# #+NAME: Create a new google cloud project
+
+# Create a project id based on date
+export gcp_project_id="gitlab-gcp-"$(date +"%Y-%m-%d")
+
+# Create new project using a random project id
+gcloud projects create $gcp_project_id
+
+# Ensure billing is enabled for the project
+export gcp_billing_account=$(gcloud alpha billing accounts list --limit=1 --format='value(name.basename())')
+gcloud alpha billing projects link $gcp_project_id --billing-account $gcp_billing_account
diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
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--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -47,3 +47,16 @@ gcloud auth login
 #+END_SRC
 
 Once we have authenticated we can create a project and then create a new virtual machine instance within that project.
+
+#+NAME: Create a new google cloud project
+#+begin_src bash :shebang #!/bin/bash :tangle 2-configure-gcp-project.sh
+# Create a project id based on date
+export gcp_project_id="gitlab-gcp-"$(date +"%Y-%m-%d")
+
+# Create new project using a random project id
+gcloud projects create $gcp_project_id
+
+# Ensure billing is enabled for the project
+export gcp_billing_account=$(gcloud alpha billing accounts list --limit=1 --format='value(name.basename())')
+gcloud alpha billing projects link $gcp_project_id --billing-account $gcp_billing_account
+#+end_src