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Find date : Geo maps
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You can activate and manage maps under Services > Find date > Geo maps (/admin/geomap/index)

The maps functionality is used to search for people in the People near me section:

Intergrations with Google Maps and Yandex Maps are available:

Yandex Maps runs without obligatory registrations. Google Maps requires application key to operate.

Get key button leads to the developer console of the corresponding map, where you can register and generate the key sequence for your website.

Click Map key or choose from the right dropdown menu and fill in the field.


Click Setup in the right dropdown menu to enter the configuration of the geo map.

Each geo map has its own number of parameters which can be altered.

This is the example of the Google Map settings:


In the lower section of this menu you can view the default map, which will change according to your selected parameters (e.g. zoom).

We plan to enable viewing user’s location on a map, from user’s profile. Let us know your thoughts!

FAQ

How do I activate Google Maps on my dating site?

Activating Google Maps on your dating site requires an API key. This is where you can get the API key from:

1. Sign in the Google Developers Console, and set up your billing account.

2. Go to API Manager > Library > find Google Maps Javascript API and Geocoding API

If prompted, create a new project, then enable Google Maps Javascript API and Geocoding API for this project, and go to Credentials to add credentials to your project:

Click ‘Done’. Now you can use this API key in the section Interface > Geo maps (/admin/geomap/index) in the administrator panel of your website.

Tips:

  1. Maps Pricing Plans and API costs: https://mapsplatform.google.com/pricing/

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In Dating Pro, Google Maps functionality is used to search for people in the People near me section. Google and Bing maps require application key to operate correctly. You can get it in the developer console of the corresponding map. Each geo map has its own number of parameters which can be altered, such as default zoom, view, latitude and longitude and many others :) Check the manual for more details :) http://www.datingpro.com/academy/admin-mode/system-geo-maps/

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