On the main Google Developer Console screen, go to the Library tab.![]()
Click on the Translation API link.![]()
You will be brought into the Google Cloud Translation API configuration page.
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You will see the Enable button at the top.
Click the Enable button.![]()
You will be prompted to enable billing as Google Translate API is part of the Google Cloud Platform.
Click the Enable Billing button.
Now you will most likely see a notice that you don't have a billing account (unless you have an existing account and you are the administrator).![]()
Click the Create Billing Account button.
You will be presented with Google Cloud Platform signup screen.![]()
Choose your country, read the agreement, and continue.
Fill out your billing & credit card details.![]()
Click the Start my free trial button.
Enable the Google Translate API.
Next: Generating an API Key