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|style="width: 50%;|Step 1- In this section we will learn step by step how to navigate the OpenStreetMap website, view maps, and sign up for a user account. After you have your own username and password, you will be able to contribute your first points to the map.
|style="width: 50%;|Step 1- In this section we will learn step by step how to navigate the OpenStreetMap website, view maps, and sign up for a user account. After you have your own username and password, you will be able to contribute your first points to the map.
When the page has finished loading, you should see something like this.
When the page has finished loading, you should see something like this.
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|style="width: 50%;|{{ext-img|450px|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/OSM3.png}}
|style="width: 50%;|[[File:OSM3.png|450px]]
|style="width: 50%;|{{ext-img|450px|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/OSM4.png}}
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|style="width: 50%;|Step 3- The main thing you should see is the map. Move the map by clicking on it with your left mouse button, holding the button down, and dragging your mouse around (see figure below).<br>
|style="width: 50%;|Step 3- The main thing you should see is the map. Move the map by clicking on it with your left mouse button, holding the button down, and dragging your mouse around (see figure below).<br>
|style="width: 50%;|Step 4- To search for a place, left-click in the box labelled “Search” on the left side of the page (see figure above). Type in the name of your town or village and press Enter. A window should appear to the left of the map with the results of your search. Click on the location that looks like the one you want. The map will automatically move to the location you chose.
|style="width: 50%;|Step 4- To search for a place, left-click in the box labelled “Search” on the left side of the page (see figure above). Type in the name of your town or village and press Enter. A window should appear to the left of the map with the results of your search. Click on the location that looks like the one you want. The map will automatically move to the location you chose.
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|style="width: 50%;|{{ext-img|450px|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e2/OSM_5.png}}
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|style="width: 50%;|{{ext-img|450px|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/70/OSM_6.png}}
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|style="width: 50%;|Step 5- View Different Map Styles<br>
|style="width: 50%;|Step 5- View Different Map Styles<br>
|style="width: 50%;|Step 6- Click on the different style options for the map. Notice how the map changes with each one. The transport map, for example, emphasizes transportation routes on the map while the cycle map emphasizes cycling routes. All of the data to make this possible is contained in the OSM database.
|style="width: 50%;|Step 6- Click on the different style options for the map. Notice how the map changes with each one. The transport map, for example, emphasizes transportation routes on the map while the cycle map emphasizes cycling routes. All of the data to make this possible is contained in the OSM database.
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|style="width: 50%;|Step 7- Create an OpenStreetMap Account<br>
|style="width: 50%;|Step 7- Create an OpenStreetMap Account<br>
Click “Edit with iD (in-browser editor)”.
Click “Edit with iD (in-browser editor)”.
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|style="width: 50%;|Step 9- You can add a point to the map by clicking on the button named “Point” at the top the window. Then click on the map where you would like to add a new point.<br>
|style="width: 50%;|Step 9- You can add a point to the map by clicking on the button named “Point” at the top the window. Then click on the map where you would like to add a new point.<br>