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The mkgmap Tutorial
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The mkgmap team
:pubdate: January 2013
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:website: http://www.mkgmap.org.uk
:email: mkgmap-dev@lists.mkgmap.org.uk
:description: A tutorial that starts with creating your first map and in a series of steps shows how to create a map of a whole country.
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Introduction
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This tutorial starts with simple instructions to create a first map of
you local area and then gradually shows you how to build this into a
complete map of a country or region that is suitable for distribution to
others should you wish.
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include::first_map.txt[]
// Some ideas for the sections, order to be decided
// I'm assuming that this will not be published before the great
// option defaulting process is complete.
// installing to device, mapsource, basecamp, qlandkartegt etc
// adding sea areas
// using a bounds file to improve addresses
// splitting large area