Enable Google Sign-In

Google sign-in lets candidates create accounts on your job board with one click instead of filling out a registration form. Most people already have a Google account, so this removes a significant friction point from applications and job alert signups.

Google sign-in works out of the box on Cavuno's own credentials. This guide is optional: it connects your own Google app so the consent screen shows your domain and branding. Using your own credentials needs a custom domain.

Before you begin

You'll need a Google account and admin or owner access to your Cavuno job board.

Create a Google Cloud project

1. Go to console.cloud.google.com
2. Click the project dropdown at the top and select New Project
3. Name it after your job board (for example, "Venture Capital Careers")
4. Click Create

Configure Google Auth Platform

1. Open Google Auth Platform for the project
2. Under Branding, fill in the required fields:
   • App name: your job board name
   • User support email: your email address
   • App logo: upload your job board logo (optional but recommended)
   • Developer contact email: your email address
3. Under Audience, choose External for a public job board and configure the publishing state Google requires
4. Under Data Access, add only openid, email, and profile

Google changes console navigation independently of Cavuno. If these labels differ, follow Google's current Auth Platform setup guide.

Create OAuth credentials

1. In Google Auth Platform, open Clients
2. Click Create client
3. Set Application type to Web application
4. Name it after your job board
5. Under Authorized redirect URIs, click Add URI and enter your callback URL

If you use a custom domain:

If you use the default Cavuno subdomain:

Register the callback for your board's primary domain (the host shown above). Sign-in always runs on your primary domain, so you only need to register that one host; the board redirects a www or non-www visitor to the primary domain before sign-in, so you do not have to register both.

6. Click Create
7. Copy the Client ID and Client Secret from the dialog that appears

Add credentials to Cavuno

1. In Cavuno, go to Settings → Sign-in methods
2. In the Google row, open the ⋮ menu and choose Use your own credentials
3. Paste your Client ID and Client Secret
4. Save

Once saved, Google sign-in on your board runs through your app. Whether candidates and employers see the Google button is still controlled by the row's Candidates and Employers switches.

Verify it works

1. Open your job board's sign-in page
2. Look for the Continue with Google button
3. Click it and confirm you're redirected to Google's consent screen showing your app name
4. Complete the sign-in and confirm you're redirected back to your board

Troubleshooting

If Google reports a redirect URI mismatch, copy the callback URL from this guide exactly and confirm its host matches the board's primary domain. If the Google button does not appear, confirm the Google row in Settings → Sign-in methods is switched on for that role and your custom domain is active. If Google limits access to test users, review the app's Audience and publishing status in Google Auth Platform.

Next steps

Configure LinkedIn sign-in as an additional option, or review sign-in and accounts to test the complete candidate account flow.