Install the gem and add to the application's Gemfile by executing:
$ bundle add google_maps_embed
If bundler is not being used to manage dependencies, install the gem by executing:
$ gem install google_maps_embed
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Initialize the Rails configuration by running the command
rails g google_maps_embed:installin the directory of your rails application. -
Add your Google Maps API keys to the configuration file
config/initializers/google_maps_embed.rb
Creating a Static Map will generate a URL. This can be used in the src=... for an image tag or as a link to download.
google_maps_embed(type: :static, address: "orlando, florida", zoom: 1)
Creating a Dynamic Map will generate an iframe. These can be used in .erb files.
<%= google_maps_embed(type: :place,
q: "Orlando, FL",
width: "fit",
height: "450",
zoom: 17) %>
After checking out the repo, run bin/setup to install dependencies. Then, run rake test to run the tests. You can also run bin/console for an interactive prompt that will allow you to experiment.
To install this gem onto your local machine, run bundle exec rake install. To release a new version, update the version number in version.rb, and then run bundle exec rake release, which will create a git tag for the version, push git commits and the created tag, and push the .gem file to rubygems.org.
Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/anazworth/google_maps_embed. This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are expected to adhere to the code of conduct.
The gem is available as open source under the terms of the MIT License.
Everyone interacting in the Google_Maps_Embed project's codebases, issue trackers, chat rooms and mailing lists is expected to follow the code of conduct.