Hi kesav ,
i have tried Keytool command "C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local \Android>keytool -list -alias androiddebugkey -keystore debug.keystore -storepass android -keypass android " to get the MD5 fingerprint of the debug certificate:but its throwing error like "'keytool' is not recognized as an internal or external command,operable program or batch file." plz help me to solve the problem.... thanks On Oct 24, 10:19 am, Kesav <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Sudha,Nageshwar > > First of all i would like to thank to "Mr.Matthias" for the valuable > information. > > I too faced the same problem like you people, now i got the > solution for this. > The reason behind this problem is, Android has announced on oct 22nd > 2008 that, If your application uses one or more Mapview elements, you > will need to register your application with the Google Maps service > and obtain a Maps API Key, before your MapView(s) will be able to > retrieve data from Google Maps. To do so, you supply an MD5 > fingerprint of your signer certificate to the Maps service. > > I have gone through the process, Now i am getting the 'MAP'. The > procedure i followed to get the Map is as follows, > > While registering for android Maps, we need to give your applications > "MD5 Fingerprint" to get the API key, > > I) First of all we need to give our application MD5 Fingerprint > while > signingup the key > http://code.google.com/android/maps-api-signup.html > > II) To find your Application MD5 Fingerprint of the SDK Debug > Certificate follow these steps. > > 1) You have to go to your keystore first, to find you > keystore path > in Eclipse : > "debug keystore" is located at select Windows > Prefs > > Android > > Build to check the full path > > for eg:- The path may vary fo r different operiating > systems, like > following for Vista,xp and linux. > Windows Vista: > C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Android\debug.keystore > Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local > Settings > \Application Data\Android\debug.keystore > OS X and Linux: ~/.android/debug.keystore > > 2) To goto that particular path you found in the first step. > Now, > goto command prompt and > for eg:- > "C:\Users\<user>> cd > C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Android" it > will go to that path as follows > C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Android> > > 3) After second step, at command prompt, Here is an example > of a > Keytool command that generates an MD5 certificate fingerprint for the > key alias_name in the keystore my-release-key.keystore > > for eg:- > C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Android>keytool -list -alias > androiddebugkey -keystore debug.keystore -storepass android -keypass > android > > it will generate you applications "fingerprint". Now > copy this > "fingerprint" to the api key signup. > > 4) To register for a Maps API Key, follow these steps: > load this page in a > browser:http://code.google.com/android/maps-api-signup.html > > If you don't have a Google account, use the link on > the page to set > one up. > Read the Android Maps API Terms of Service carefully. > If you agree > to the terms, indicate so using the checkbox on the screen. > Paste the MD5 certificate fingerprint of the > certificate that you > are registering into the appropriate form field. > Click "Generate API Key" > > You will get the apiKey, copy that key to your > MapView.xml > > After all you will get the map as earlier. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
