OpenStreetMap Welcome Mat

Welcome Mat for OpenStreetMap community and Foundation. OpenStreetMap is the free and editable map of the world, created and maintained by a huge international community. Anybody can create an account and start editing on OpenStreetMap.org within minutes.

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Welcome Mat | OpenStreetMap

Does your organization want to work with OSM? Find what you need to know!

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What is OpenStreetMap?

A brief intro to OpenStreetMap
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Who is OpenStreetMap?

The people and communities of OSM
three people sitting on stairs comparing data collected during an OpenStreetMap field survey

Why use OpenStreetMap?

What makes OpenStreetMap special?
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How to give back?

How can you or your organization contribute to OSM?

About the OpenStreetMap Community

Getting in touch, history, joining and more

8 guides
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Working with OpenStreetMap Data

How to use, research and edit OSM

6 guides
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