
- #OPEN MAP API HOW TO#
- #OPEN MAP API PASSWORD#
Check to make sure that your email is the same in the first two boxes, and your password is the same in the bottom two boxes. If there are any problems, an error message may pop up.After you have completed all the boxes, click “Sign Up” at the bottom of the page.You may want to write down your OSM username and password.You should not use an important one such as the password for your email. You should enter the same password in both boxes. Enter a new password in the fourth and fifth boxes.If you try to enter something simple, like your first name, it is likely that someone has already claimed that name. You will not be able to choose a username that someone else has chosen before, so it should be creative. In the third box, enter the username that you would like to have.Later, you will need to open your email to confirm your account with OpenStreetMap.
You should enter the same email address in both boxes.
Enter your email address in the first two boxes. There are five boxes on this page that you need to fill in to register an account with OSM. You should see a new page that looks like this: On the OpenStreetMap website, click “sign up” in the top right corner of the page. Now that you have seen what the main website looks like, you can register for a username and password and make your first additions to the map. All of the data to make this possible is contained in the OSM database. The transport map, for example, emphasizes transportation routes on the map while the cycle map emphasizes cycling routes. Notice how the map changes with each one. To see this in action, let’s look at various map “styles” available on the OSM website.Ĭlick on the Layers button on the right side of the map window.Ĭlick on the different style options for the map. Although it is a single database, the data can be interpreted and styled in different ways. OpenStreetMap contains geographic data from all over the world. The map will automatically move to the location you chose. Click on the location that looks like the one you want. A window should appear to the left of the map with the results of your search. Type in the name of your town or village and press Enter. To search for a place, left-click in the box labelled “Search” on the left side of the page (see figure above). If you don’t have a scroll-wheel, use the + and – buttons on the upper right corner of the map. If you have a mouse with a scroll-wheel, zoom in and out on the map by turning the wheel. Move the map by clicking on it with your left mouse button, holding the button down, and dragging your mouse around (see figure below). The main thing you should see is the map. When the page has finished loading, you should see something like this: In the address bar at the top of the window, enter the following and press Enter:. After you have your own username and password, you will be able to contribute your first points to the map. #OPEN MAP API HOW TO#
In this section we will learn step by step how to navigate the OpenStreetMap website, view maps, and sign up for a user account.