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Beginner's Guide
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This guide shows step by step how to get started with OpenStreetMap. You will learn
how to set up an account, how to use basic map editing software, and in later chapters you can learn how to go outside
and collect information to put on the map. The coordination chapters contain information about **remote mapping**

> This guide may be downloaded as [beginner_en.odt](/files/beginner_en.odt) or [beginner_en.pdf](/files/beginner_en.pdf)  
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layout: doc
permalink: /en/beginner/
lang: en
title: Beginner's guide
category: beginner
cover: yes
nosearch: true
---

Beginner's Guide
================


This guide shows step by step how to get started with OpenStreetMap. You will learn
how to set up an account, how to use basic map editing software, and in later chapters you can learn how to go outside
and collect information to put on the map. The coordination chapters contain information about [HOT Remote Mapping](/en/coordination/) 

> This guide may be downloaded as [beginner_en.odt](/files/beginner_en.odt) or [beginner_en.pdf](/files/beginner_en.pdf)  
> Reviewed 2015-07-12  
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