Documentation

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This is the outdated SI-documentation which will be adapted soon. A huge part may be obsolete!

Location Services

Currently, there is only one location services available in EasyDiscuss which is Google Maps. This feature is available for questions and replies.

You may find this settings at EasyDiscuss > Settings > General > Location > Location Services as shown in the screenshot below.

Google Maps

At the risk of pointing out the obvious, to get started you'll need a Google Account. If you do not own any account, head over to Google and sign up for one.

Armed with Google account, you can now venture into Google Maps API with more confident. Google releases a standard API in which requires user to use it. Although it is not compulsory, but it is recommended by Google and the API key is free.

According to Google, in order to utilize Google Map API, all sites must support HTTPS.

As of June 11, 2018, you must enable a billing account for your Google project to avoid map request errors and gain a limited amount of free requests each month. For more info, please refer to Google's general pricing questions here.

Free Google Maps request are limited to 25,000 map loads per day. Map loads over 25,000 will require billing enabled or Premium Plans.

Setting Up Google Map API Key

Lets start with the creation of Google Map Api key. Navigate to APIs Console located at Google Console and login with your Google account. Once logged-in, you'll see the Google Console Dashboard. If you didn't have any project, you'll need to create a new project.

Navigate to I AM ADMIN and start creating your new project. Once you've created your new project, navigate to the APIS Library and focus at the Google Maps APIs section. There, you'll notice a list of available API services. As for Google Maps in EasyDiscuss, you'll need to enable these APIs:

The APIs is quite interesting right? Now, lets navigate to Credentials section. By default, your credential will automatically created. However, if there is none, you can always create a new credential for yourself. Once generated, copy and place it on EasyDiscuss Location Services.

Advanced User: Further reading on what keys or credentials should I use for different maps products.