Exercise 1: Create a Bing Maps Account

In this Exercise, you will create a Bing Maps Account so that you can use the Bing Maps Silverlight control and API to render maps in a Web application. In later exercises, you will use the resulting API key to run the control.

Task 1 – Registering a Bing Maps Developer Account

In this task, you will register for a Bing Maps developer account. If you already have a developer account, you may skip to Task 2.

1. Open Internet Explorer and browse to https://www.bingmapsportal.com.
2. In the New User section, click Create.
3. On the Create an account page, complete the Account details section and click Save.
4. Log off the Portal by clicking the Log Off link.

Task 2 – Creating an Application Key

In this task, you will create a unique application key for use in your development environment. Bing Maps identifies applications with a key. You will pass this key in your requests for Bing Maps services

1. Open a browser and browse to https://www.bingmapsportal.com.
2. In the Existing User section, click Sign In. Enter the Windows Live credentials that you used to create your account.
3. In the Map APIs section of the navigation, choose Create or view keys.
4. On the My keys page in the Create key section, enter an application name and URL suitable for your application, for example:
   1. Application Name: Windows Phone Demo
   2. Application URL: http://fbawp7
   3. Application Type: Developer
5. Click Submit.
6. Your unique application key will be displayed below the Create key section.

   

   Figure 1

   Bing Maps Application Key

7. Copy the key to the clipboard.