How to register with Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) from Google API Console to enable Push Notifications?

Follow the given steps to enable Push Notifications from server side through Google Cloud Messaging (GCM).

• Step 1: Sign in Google APIs Console Page.
• Step 2: Create a project, if you haven’t already.
  
  




• Step 3: Enter the name of your new project and hit the ‘create’ button.
  




• Step 4: Go to the Library menu on the left and choose “Google Cloud Messaging” from the Mobile API’s.
  




• Step 5: Click on the ‘Enable’ button to enable Google Cloud Messaging API.
  




• Step 6: After enabling the Google Cloud Messaging, click the ‘Go to Credentials’ button.
  
• Step 7: Click on the ‘Server Key’ button out of the many other options while creating a new key credential.
  
• Step 8: Input the name of the server API Key and hit the ‘create’ button. Adding Server IP address is optional.
  
• Step 9: Your server API Key is ready, you can note it down for future reference.
  
• Step 10: Details such as Project ID and number can be found in the project Dashboard. Your project number will act as the Sender ID.