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How to get a Google Maps API Key?




Joomla website builder Gridbox comes with a Google Maps plugin that allows adding Google Maps with a custom color scheme and marker to your pages. To start using Google Maps on your Joomla site, you’ll need to get a Google Maps API Key.

  • To generate a Google Maps API Key, you must be signed in to a Google account​

Google Maps configuration


  1. Go to the Credentials page.
  2. Create Credentials.
  3. Copy the API Key.




Gridbox configuration


  1. In the Gridbox dashboard, mouse over the icon Extensions ➝ click Integrations.
  2. Click on the Google Maps ➝ paste your API Key.
  3. Click the button Save.
  4. Click the Publish Item icon.

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