# How to create Google Maps API For Free 2020

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You will get step by step instructions to create a Google map API key. If you have a google map API key, You can display google maps sections on your web page very professionally. To create an API key go to the link below and follow the following steps along with the video training&#x20;

1\. Firstly Go to Google Maps - [https://console.cloud.google.com/](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=OGTG1l7yin4\&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbENEV2tmenE0SVROOGlOZW42MkJGUjFHRVhpQXxBQ3Jtc0trT2I4QzZMS2dRYVhMdzNtclQ3ZEg0S3hGazI2TnJEaDF4SDBhNkdKSzlzWkUzWTFCcHFwMnRZY2J3SUx1U3V4bnllSTVjR1BlenYweUtkYnpwcFZlTVhMeFlaRU9rMzFNdWdVNEJHaUNNSE9HOFk4QQ%3D%3D\&event=video_description\&q=https%3A%2F%2Fconsole.cloud.google.com%2F)&#x20;

2\. Sign In with your Google account and agree with the terms and conditions&#x20;

3.Create a project and name it as you want

4\. Select the project and click on it&#x20;

5\. Navigate to APIs and Services and click on Libraries&#x20;

6\. Enable the following Libraries one by one&#x20;

* Google Javascript API&#x20;
* Google Place API&#x20;
* Google Direction API&#x20;
* Google Geolocation API&#x20;
* Google Geocoding API&#x20;

7\. Navigate to APIs and Services and click on Credentials&#x20;

8\. Click on Create Credentials and then the API key and it will show up a screen with API Key&#x20;

9\. Now you can optionally restrict the API key.&#x20;

Almost done!


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