# How to sign up for Bing Maps Developer Key?

A Bing Maps developer key is required to enable the mapping functionality of the SDK.

1. Sign-in to the [Bing Maps Dev Center.](https://www.bingmapsportal.com/Announcement?redirect=True\&WT.mc_id=github-mixedrealitycurriculum-ayyonet)
   * For new accounts, follow the instructions at [Creating a Bing Maps Account](https://docs.microsoft.com/bingmaps/getting-started/bing-maps-dev-center-help/creating-a-bing-maps-account?WT.mc_id=github-mixedrealitycurriculum-ayyonet).
2. Select **My keys** under **My Account**, and select the option to create a new key.
3. Provide the following required information to create a key:
   * **Application name**: The name of the application.
   * **Key type**: *Basic* or *Enterprise*. Key types are explained [here](https://www.microsoft.com/maps/create-a-bing-maps-key?WT.mc_id=github-mixedrealitycurriculum-ayyonet).
   * **Application type**: Select *Other Public Mobile App*.
4. Click the **Create** button. The new key displays in the list of available keys. This key will be used later when setting up the Unity project.

See the [Understanding transactions](https://github.com/microsoft/MapsSDK-Unity/wiki/Understanding-transactions?WT.mc_id=github-mixedrealitycurriculum-ayyonet) page for more details about transaction accounting.