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Creating geographic data to use in Mapufacture

Google MyMaps

Mapufacture can import, and automatically keep up to date, maps created with Google MyMaps. MyMaps provides an easy way to mark locations and draw lines and areas.
  1. Go to http://maps.google.com/
  2. Click on the "My Maps" tab
  3. Click "Create new map"
    1. Give it a title & description
    2. Click "done
    Google mymaps - create new map
  4. Now search for locations (names, addresses)
    1. When you find a location you want, click a marker and then click "Save to My Maps"
    2. Choose the appropriate map from the drop-down box
    3. Enter any title/description/maker type
    4. Click "OK"
    Google mymaps - save to my maps
  5. Continue for all points
  6. When you're done creating points, click on your Map in the right-hand sidebar, and then you should see a "View in Google Earth" link above the map. Right-click this and save "Save Link" (or the appropriate for your browser). Google mymaps - copy link
  7. Now go to http://mapufacture.com/feeds/new and paste this URL into the text box and click "Add Feed". Mapufacture will import the feed and you can now use it in your Mapufacture maps. Google mymaps - add feed
  8. In addition, Mapufacture will intermittently check your Google MyMaps to see if there are any updates or new markers that we will import. You don't need to "add" the feed to Mapufacture again, we'll take care of it for you.