A quick way to get started with the Google Maps SDK for iOS

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• Requirements
• Steps to get started
  • Open project
  • Add your API key
  • Add the SDK
  • Run the simulator

Requirements

• Latest version of XCode - download from https://developer.apple.com/xcode/.

• The Google Maps SDK for iOS - download from https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/ios/start.

Steps to get started

Open project

Open up the project by double clicking on the HelloMap.xcodeproj file in the project, or by double clicking HelloMapStoryboard.xcodeproj if you want to use Storyboards.

Add your API key

• Select a bundle identifier. The default in the project is com.example.HelloMap. To select the bundle identifier, select the project in the Project Navigator and click on HelloMap in the Targets list. Select the Summary tab, and change Bundle Identifier.

• Generate a key using these instructions: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/ios/start#obtaining_an_api_key make sure that your bundle identifier is in the 'Accept requests from an iOS application with one of the bundle identifiers listed below' text box.

• Edit the HMAppDelegate.m/HMSBAppDelegate.m file. In the line:

    [GMSServices provideAPIKey:@"YOUR_API_KEY"];
  

  replace YOUR_API_KEY with your key.

Add the SDK

• Follow these directions

Run the simulator

• Click on the Run button.