{"id":4127,"date":"2016-09-12T15:20:58","date_gmt":"2016-09-12T19:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/?p=4127"},"modified":"2020-03-12T14:39:25","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T18:39:25","slug":"how-to-get-your-free-boldgrid-connect-key","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/boldgrid-inspirations-plugin-product-guide\/how-to-get-your-free-boldgrid-connect-key\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get your BoldGrid Connect Key"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\n<p>When installing and activating a <strong>BoldGrid<\/strong> plugin, you will be prompted to enter a Connect key to link to your installation. We will show you how to get your Connect key through BoldGrid Central so you can complete the plugin activation and start designing a great website.<\/p>\n<p>For this tutorial, you will need a valid email address and a BoldGrid plugin installed on your site.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"getting-a-key\">Getting a Key<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li>When logged into your BoldGrid dashboard you should see a&nbsp;field to enter your key.&nbsp;Click the <strong>Get a BoldGrid Connect Key<\/strong> button.<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/get-connect-01.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/get-connect-01.png\" alt=\"dont-have-connect-key\" width=\"300\" height=\"125\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Next, click the <strong>BoldGrid Central<\/strong> button to navigate to the BoldGrid Central login page.<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/get-connect-02.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4129\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/get-connect-02.png\" alt=\"requesting-a-boldgrid-connect-key\" width=\"300\" height=\"254\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Once you are at the BoldGrid Central login page you can sign up with an email address or log in with your Google, Facebook, or Twitter social media account.<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/get-connect-03.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4130\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/get-connect-03.png\" alt=\"submit-request-for-connect-key\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Now you should see the prompt to select which type of key you want to generate. Choose your preferred key type to generate a Connect key.<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/get-connect-04.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4131\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/get-connect-04.png\" alt=\"boldgrid-connect-key\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>The confirmation screen will now display your new Connect key which you can activate in your BoldGrid website.<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/get-connect-05.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4132\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/get-connect-05.png\" alt=\"have-a-connect-key-to-enter\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>If you need to retrieve your Connect keys again in the future, you can find them in the Home section of your BoldGrid Central dashboard.<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/get-connect-06.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4132\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/get-connect-06.png\" alt=\"have-a-connect-key-to-enter\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\n<p>Congratulations, you now know how to generate and retrieve your BoldGrid Connect keys!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When installing and activating a BoldGrid plugin, you will be prompted to enter a Connect key to link to your installation. 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