Google Maps it’s a necessary tool for your business on the web. Using Google Maps you can show your visitors where located your restaurant, hotel or office. In other words, Google Maps that's a "Must-Have" tool for every website.
Joomla Website builder Gridbox comes with a Google Maps Plugin which allows adding Google Maps with a custom color schemes and marker to your pages.
The functionality of the map is provided by a JavaScript library located at Google. To start using Google Maps on your Joomla site you’ll need to Get a Google Maps API Key.
In this tutorial we’ll show you how to get a Google Maps API key in five simple and easy-to-follow steps.
Note: To generate a Google Maps API Key you must be signed into a Google account.
1. Go to the Google Maps APIs.
2. Click "Get A Key" button in the right top corner.
- If you want to use an existing project, select it from the list.
- Or else, select "Create a New Project" and enter a project name.
3. Click on the "Next" button.
4. Copy the generated your API Key from the popup.
5. Paste your Google Maps JavaScript API to the relevant field of the Gridbox plugin Google Maps.
