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[Place introduction for the need of this training documentation].
[Introduction]
1. Go to the link https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/?apis=maps,routes
2. You will notice that Maps and Routes will already be selected
3. Click Continue
4. Log into your Google account
If you have forgotten your email/password click Create Account to create a new Gmail account
5. Once you have signed into Google you will be redirected back to the first screen now stating that you are now signed in
6. Click Continue
7. You will then be asked to create a project. The new project name will named as My Project which can be left as is
8. Ensure you select Yes to agree to the terms and conditions
9. Click Next to continue
10. The next page will ask you to create a billing account. Click Create Billing Account
Please note: Billing information must be entered to allow mileage requests using the API key. You will only be charged if you go over the amount of requests included with your Google API Key (you are given 40,000 requests a month)
11. Tick to say you have read the terms and conditions
12. Select either Yes or No if you would emails from Google regarding feature announcements, performance suggestions, feedback surveys and special offers
13. Click Agree and Continue
14. Enter all the appropriate fields on this screen including your business information, contact information and payment method
15. At the bottom of the page click Start My Free Trial to create the account
16. A prompt will then appear to enable your API key
17. Click Next
18. A prompt will then appear with your API Key ready to be copied into CareFree
19. Ensure the API Key is copied then click Done
[Introduction]
1. Open CareFree and log in as an administrator
2. Go to Tools, click Options and Settings then click Shared Options
3. Click into the Mileage category on the left
4. Paste the API Key in the field named GoogleMaps API Key
5. Click OK to save this setting
[Introduction - purpose of having to do this]
1. a. For Non-Hosted Customers - Open the EXE file sent to you by CareFree. The file will be named something along the lines of GoogleMapsFix.exe
1. b. For Hosted Customers - Open the same file but from your IGC Login Webpage
2. You will be asked for a password, this can be provided by the CareFree Support Team (01924 667 598)
3. The page that appears will be split into 2 sections
4. Use the left-hand side of the screen to search for any bad postcodes in your CareFree system. Click the Locations button to start this search
5. If there any bad postcodes in your CareFree system they will be listed here
For example, the postcodes listed above either have too many letters/numbers, a letter O has been entered instead of a zero or the postcode is not yet recognised by Google Maps (i.e. if the postcode is a new road)
6. If you wish to change these bad postcodes you need to do so from your CareFree system
7. Use the right-hand side of the screen to search for any bad routes in your CareFree system. Click the Route button to start this search