How to generate google maps api key
Click on the link below to generate google maps api. If you dont know what a google maps api is
you will see the screen below. Tick mark both the options and then click on accept button.
Click on select a project.
Click on NEW PROJECT
Type any name you wish as the project name and then click on create button
You will see that your project is created on the right hand side top corner.
Now again, click on select a project
Click on the project you just created.
You will be able to see your project name on top left hand corner.
The next thing we need to do is enable 2 API,
PLACES API & GEOCODING API ..
In the search bar below, type PLACES API
Click on places api from the results.
Click on enable
After its enabled, it will show this screen. now search for geocoding api
If it does not show you the option to enable geocodding api, then try clicking on the back arrrow as shown in the screen below.
Enable geocoding api
Once the geocoding api is enabled, you will see the screen below.
Click on credentials
Click on create credentials, and then API KEY button.
Your api key is generated. copy the API key and paste it in your software settings.
To learn where to paste the key in software settings. read article on google maps settings
The API KEY will not work unless its verified. To learn how to verify the API KEY, read article on how to verify google maps api