{"id":1523,"date":"2016-07-25T13:22:32","date_gmt":"2016-07-25T17:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/?p=1523"},"modified":"2016-07-25T13:22:32","modified_gmt":"2016-07-25T17:22:32","slug":"how-to-get-a-google-map-api-key-for-community-yard-sale-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/?p=1523","title":{"rendered":"How to get a Google Map API Key for Community Yard Sale Plugin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This post relates to the <a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/community-yard-sale\/\" target=\"_blank\">Community Yard Sale Plugin<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>The Problem<\/h3>\n<p>Google has changed Google Maps so that all websites with domains registered after June 2016 require an API key to work.<\/p>\n<p>If you are using the Community Yard Sale plugin, and you see an error such as the following, then you need an API Key.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/MapError.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1526\" src=\"http:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/MapError.png\" alt=\"MapError\" width=\"275\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/MapError.png 411w, https:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/MapError-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/MapError-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>The Solution<\/h3>\n<p>You must obtain a Browser API Key from Google. This requires that you have a Google account.<\/p>\n<p>Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/maps\/documentation\/javascript\/get-api-key\" target=\"_blank\">Google Maps API page<\/a>, and click the <strong>GET A KEY<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-23-at-11.59.59-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1528\" src=\"http:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-23-at-11.59.59-AM-1024x675.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-07-23 at 11.59.59 AM\" width=\"498\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-23-at-11.59.59-AM-1024x675.png 1024w, https:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-23-at-11.59.59-AM-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-23-at-11.59.59-AM-768x507.png 768w, https:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-23-at-11.59.59-AM.png 1804w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ensure\u00a0<strong>Create a project<\/strong> is selected and click <strong>Continue<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-23-at-11.55.21-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1529\" src=\"http:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-23-at-11.55.21-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"496\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-23-at-11.55.21-AM.png 966w, https:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-23-at-11.55.21-AM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-23-at-11.55.21-AM-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-23-at-11.55.21-AM-768x765.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pick any <strong>Name<\/strong> you like and set the <strong>URL<\/strong> of your website as shown and click <strong>Create<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-23-at-11.56.51-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1530\" src=\"http:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-23-at-11.56.51-AM-1024x673.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-07-23 at 11.56.51 AM\" width=\"510\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-23-at-11.56.51-AM-1024x673.png 1024w, https:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-23-at-11.56.51-AM-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-23-at-11.56.51-AM-768x505.png 768w, https:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-23-at-11.56.51-AM.png 1796w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Copy the key that is created.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-23-at-11.58.35-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1531\" src=\"http:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-23-at-11.58.35-AM-1024x536.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"516\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-23-at-11.58.35-AM-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-23-at-11.58.35-AM-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-23-at-11.58.35-AM-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-23-at-11.58.35-AM.png 1782w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Go to your WordPress dashboard, <strong>Plugins<\/strong> -&gt; <strong>Yard Sale<\/strong> -&gt; <strong>Options<\/strong> tab, enter the API key and click <strong>Save Changes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-23-at-4.36.55-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1532\" src=\"http:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-23-at-4.36.55-PM-1024x787.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"538\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-23-at-4.36.55-PM-1024x787.png 1024w, https:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-23-at-4.36.55-PM-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-23-at-4.36.55-PM-768x590.png 768w, https:\/\/cfdbplugin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-23-at-4.36.55-PM.png 1730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post relates to the Community Yard Sale Plugin The Problem Google has changed Google Maps so that all websites with domains registered after June 2016 require an API key to work. 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