Shodan Error: Please run “shodan init <api key>” before using this command

Hello hackers,
are you tried running shodan in kali Linux and got the shodan to init <api key> error?
Then keep reading…
To solve this error we’ll have to follow a few steps as mentioned below:

Step 1:

Create your account on shodan (if not created)
 https://account.shodan.io/register

Step 2:

You'll receive activation mail from shodan,
now activate your account by clicking on that link.

Step 3:

After activating your account, log in to your account.

Step 4:

After log in click on Account tab.

Step 5:

You’ll see your API Key there, now copy that API key

Step 6:

Now open terminal in your Kali Linux and below command : 
shodan init < paste your API Key, copied in Step 5 and 
press enter>As shown below :

That’s it, now you're good to go…!!!!!

Thanks for reading..!!