Google Workspace Activation Process

Follow these steps to set up your Google Workspace account, verify your domain, and activate your administrator email.

Step 1: Setting Your Password

If you have correctly followed the Google Enterprise Email creation steps, you should receive an email from Google.

In that email, click on the marked link to proceed.

Once clicked, you will be redirected to a page where you will be prompted to set your account password. Please use a strong and secure password, then click Change Password to continue.

After successfully updating the password, you will be redirected to the Google Workspace Dashboard, indicating that your administrator account has been initialized.

Step 2: Activating the Google Workspace Admin Console

From the same email mentioned above, click on the second marked link as shown in the reference image.

You will be prompted to log in using the account you have just created. After a successful login, you will be redirected to Google’s Terms and Conditions page. Review the terms carefully and click the ACCEPT TERMS OF SERVICE button to proceed.

Once accepted, you will be redirected to your Google Admin homepage. Here, you will notice that your domain has not yet been verified. Click on the Verify button to begin the verification process.

This will redirect you to the Domain Setup page. Click Get Started to continue.

On this page, you will be asked to verify ownership of your domain. You may complete this process manually or automatically (where Google automatically fills in the required DNS records). For clarity, both methods are explained below.

Manual Verification Method

Click on Switch to Manual Verification. Next, select your domain provider from the available list. If your domain provider is not listed, check the box My domain uses a different host, or contact Google Support for further assistance.

After clicking Continue, you will receive a set of TXT or CNAME records. You can use either record type. Add the preferred record to your DNS console.

Once added, return to the Google Workspace setup page and proceed with verification.

Automatic Verification Method

For automatic verification, click on the Automatic Verification option. You will be redirected to a new page.

Ensure that you are logged in to your DNS provider’s console for a smoother process. The system will automatically detect and configure the necessary DNS records. You will simply need to authorize the connection by clicking the Authorize button.

If everything has been configured correctly, you will see a confirmation message stating “Your domain is verified!”. Once verified, the next step is to activate Gmail so you can send and receive emails through your administrator account.

Step 3: Activating Gmail Access

To activate Gmail, click on the Activate Gmail button.

You will be redirected to a new page, click Continue to proceed.

Next, you will be taken to the Users List page, where you will see the administrator account that was created earlier. Click Proceed with Activation to continue.

You will now need to configure your MX records. Select your domain host provider from the list and click Continue.

This will display the MX records that must be added to your DNS settings. If you are using your primary domain and the “Name” field is empty, enter @ in that field. Copy the remaining information exactly as provided.

Depending on your DNS provider, the configuration may appear slightly different, but it should closely match the provided example.

Once all MX records have been successfully added, return to the Google Workspace setup page and refresh it. If the setup has been completed correctly, you will see the message “You’re all set!”.

This confirms that your Gmail account and Google Workspace services are now fully active and ready for use.