How to generate a Google Maps key

1. First of all, you need to create a Google account (if you haven't yet), then you have to go to this page: https://developers.google.com/maps/gmp-get-started and click the GET STARTED button.

2. Then you will need to setup a billing account.

3. In the next screen you have to choose your country and agree with the terms of the service.

4. Next you will have to enter your personal data and the data of your card. Don't worry, it will be almost impossible for you to have to pay a single penny.

5. Now you have to create a new project. You will usually find a drop-down menu at the top which you can press, when you do so a window will appear, there you must press the New Project button.

You must name the new project and confirm the action.

6. After that you will see a list with the available APIs and services, here you must enable the following APIs:

• Maps JavaScript API
• Maps Static API
• Geocoding API

To enable each API you must click on each one of them and then press the Enable button:

When you finish enabling the necessary APIs you should make sure that your project has them enabled, your project should look more or less like this:

7. Then you must create an API Key, to do this go to the credentials page, then press the button Create Credentials and then click on the option API key

8. Finally copy the API Key and save it in the plugin settings.

To save it just open Sketch and go to Plugins/Sketch Map Generator/Open Map Generator settings... and then paste it in the Google Maps settings:

Don't forget to save the settings before your close the window 😉