[[["Easy to understand","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["Solved my problem","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["Other","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["Missing the information I need","missingTheInformationINeed","thumb-down"],["Too complicated / too many steps","tooComplicatedTooManySteps","thumb-down"],["Out of date","outOfDate","thumb-down"],["Samples / code issue","samplesCodeIssue","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["Last updated 2025-10-01 UTC."],[],["To use Google Maps Platform, create a Google Cloud project and set up billing. Project creation involves providing a name, unique ID, and linking a billing account. Billing must be enabled but charges only apply if usage exceeds the free quota. Next, enable the necessary Google Maps Platform APIs or SDKs. Projects and billing can be managed through the Google Cloud console or using gcloud commands. Finally, unused projects can be shut down by deleting them.\n"]]