How to get Google Maps API Key for your website

!!! info As of June 2016, to keep Google Maps running smoothly on your website you need a special API Key. To get and setup the API Key for Google Maps please follow the instructions below.

  1. Please go to Google API Console and login with your google account.

  2. Create a new project or select an existing project then click on Continue to enable the API and any related services. Create a new project

  3. Name your browser key and restrict it by adding your site URLs as shown in the screenshot below. Credentials

  4. Copy the generated Google Maps API key from the popup, you will need this to set in Theme Options panel (Dashboard » Theme Options » Contact » Google Map Api Key). Click on Close button to proceed. API Key

  5. By default most of the APIs are enabled but you have to enable all other APIs too in order to avoid any problems in the future. All Apis

  6. You need to enter this key in related place in Theme Options > General > Google Map API Key as seen in the following screenshot. API Key Options

How to verify domain with Google

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