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This step explains how to crate a Google application that supports sending and receiving Push Notifications.
The Google setup consists of the following procedures:

After completing the Google setup, your next step is to allow Appoxee to send Push notifications from your app (see Step B: Appoxee Setup).

Step A.1: Creating a Google API Project

  1. Go to the Google APIs Console page.
  2. Create a new project:




    • If you do not have any API projects yet - the Google APIs Console page prompts you to click Create project...
    • If you do, to create a new project, click CREATE PROJECT. 
    • In the popup window that comes up, give your project a name. you can ignore the project ID. Click Create to continue.


3. On the Google APIs Console page, make sure your project is selected and note the Project Number. 



   You will be required to provide this number as the Google Project ID in Step B: Appoxee Setup.

 

Do not confuse the Project ID defined in the Google API Console with the Google Project ID defined in your Appoxee account.
Make sure you note the value of Google's Project Number, so you can later add it to your Appoxee account.

Step A.2: Enabling the GCM Service

Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) is Google’s current mobile application messaging service for Android devices.
To enable GCM, take the following steps: 

  1. On the main Google APIs Console page, click on 'API Enable and manage APIs'
     
     
  2. Click on ' Google Cloud Messaging'  


  3. Click 'Enable'

  4. Click on 'Credentials'

Step A.3: Obtaining an API Key

  1. Click on 'Create credentials'



  2. Choose 'API key'

     
  3. Choose the 'Server key' option.

     
  4. enter a key name and click 'Create'
  5. Copy the 'API key' value and click 'OK'
  6. You will be required to provide the 'Project number' and 'API Key' as part of Step B: Appoxee Setup.

 

 

You have now successfully completed the Google setup.

Continue to Step B: Appoxee Setup.

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