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How to add Google Maps to a Contao website

Embed Google Maps on Contao in just a few steps

Embed Google Maps on Contao

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Create a Google Maps extension for Contao on Common Ninja
First, create a Contao Google Maps extension on Common Ninja. On the extensions catalog, find the Google Maps and enter the Editor.
Create a Google Maps extension for Contao on Common Ninja
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Save the Google Maps extension
When you're done creating the Google Maps extension, click on the Save Changes button at the right top corner of the editor. If you don't have an account on Common Ninja, you'll have to register first.
Save the Google Maps extension
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Copy the Google Maps Embed Code
When you're ready to add the Google Maps extension to your Contao website, click the Add To Website button at the top bar of the Editor. On the window that opens, click the Copy Icon to copy the extension embed code. In the next steps, you will paste this code into your Contao website.
Copy the Google Maps Embed Code
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Paste the code to your Contao website’s HTML field.
Next, go to your Contao website editor and find the HTML field. It is most likely in the form of an HTML/Code widget or module which you can find on the Contao’s editor. Add it to your page, and paste the Google Maps Embed Code you’ve copied before to the HTML field. Save and update, and that’s it, you should have Common Ninja’s Google Maps extension on your Contao website.
Paste the code to your Contao website’s HTML field.
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Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.
If you can't find the HTML/Code widget or module, there's another way to put Common Ninja’s Google Maps extension on your Contao extension. You can just add the code to a special HTML section in the text editor.
Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.
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Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your Contao website’s HTML code.
If you're having trouble finding a widget or a special part in your text editor where you can add the Embed Code, you can try a different way to add the Google Maps extension to your Contao website. You can do this by putting it straight into your Contao website's HTML code.
Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your Contao website’s HTML code.