Android: obtaining Google Map apiKey

TO GET MD5 for DEVELOPERS (DEBUG):


STEP 1. Find you debug.keystore file 

STEP 2a. Open Terminal and execute keytool command

$ keytool -list -storepass android -keystore /Users/uki/.android/debug.keystore

androiddebugkey, Jan 21, 2010, PrivateKeyEntry, 

Certificate fingerprint (MD5): A0:AC:1A:E2:E7:06:C2:93:CF:9E:xxxxxxx.....

skip to STEP 3


STEP 2b.


FOR DEPLOYMENT (not local development):
Build (Export) your application for deployment at least once to you have your deployment signature. Follow the wizard and make certificate for 35 years.

Use the same keytool utility:

uki: ~ $  keytool -list -keystore /some_directory/keystore_name.keystore
Enter keystore password:

Keystore type: JKS
Keystore provider: SUN

Your keystore contains 13 entries

[...]
taxi share - national, Sep 21, 2011, PrivateKeyEntry,
Certificate fingerprint (MD5): 15:A1:16:70:.....................................................
[...]
uki: ~ $

STEP 3. open Google Map Page: http://code.google. com/android/maps-api-signup.html

4. Copy and paste the apiKey to your Maps