title: Get Maps API Key :Android
body: <p>I am following this link <a href="http://eagle.phys.utk.edu/guidry/android/apiKey.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://eagle.phys.utk.edu/guidry/android/apiKey.html</a> to generate MD5 fingerprint of the certificate.</p>
  
  <p>I have seen following threads too :</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8639874/google-maps-error-when-trying-to-get-my-api-key-for-android">Google maps error when trying to get my API Key for android</a></p>
  
  <p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6462837/how-to-find-the-md5-fingerprint-of-my-android-app">How to find the MD5 fingerprint of my Android App</a></p>
  
  <p>I am using Windows xp OS .The debug.keystore is located at C:\Documents and Settings\Admin.android\debug.keystore.</p>
  
  <p>but on cmd prompt it gives response network path not found.</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li><p>Please guide me how can i generate MD5 digest.</p></li>
  <li><p>And also I would like to know what is the difference in debug key
  and release</p>
  
  <p>key ?? Are these two different keys ?? If yes then
      How
          can i generate them ??</p></li>
  <li><p>Is there any way by adopting that we can use same debug and release
  keys on different machines.</p></li>
  </ol>