# How to create my Google Map API key?

To display a map on your website with our themes Lavilla or Adomus, you will need to have created an API Key for Google Maps. You can do so from here: [https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/](https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/). Click on "Get started" button and follow the instructions. In a few clicks, you will be shown with your API Key.

Then, in the menu **Appearance > Customize > Maps** of your WordPress dashboard, you will see the setting where you should paste that API Key. That's it!

Please note that you will need to add Billing information to your Google Map account. There is a **10,000 views per month free usage**. It is largely sufficient for a standard website and means that you won't be charged. We recommend that you restrict the key usage,

Here are a few links to informative pages to better understand what this is all about!

- Google Maps Pricing : [https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/faq](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/faq)
- Enable or modify Billing for your Google Maps project: [https://cloud.google.com/billing/docs/how-to/modify-project](https://cloud.google.com/billing/docs/how-to/modify-project)
- Restrict an API Key : [https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/get-api-key#key-restriction](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/get-api-key#key-restriction)