Registering in the Google Developer Console

Registration is one of the most important steps in our process. Our application will not function without obtaining an API key from the Google Developer Console. Follow these steps to obtain the API key:

  1. Open the Google Developer Console from https://console.developers.google.com. Click on the Create Project button.
  2. A new dialog box will appear. Give your project a name and a unique project ID. Then, select Create:
    Registering in the Google Developer Console
  3. As soon as your project is created, you will be redirected to the project dashboard. On the left-hand side, under the APIs & auth section, select APIs.
  4. Then, scroll down and enable Google Maps Android ...

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