Quick start guide

From WikiMapia

This page is for those who want to jump right into Wikimapia.

Contents 1 Adding a Place 1.1 Language 1.2 Title 1.3 Description 1.4 Addresses 1.4.1 Street 1.4.2 Building Number 1.5 Category 1.6 Wikipedia Link 1.7 Saving Your Place

[edit] Adding a Place

First, find the place you would like to tag. Then, select "Add Place" from the Wikimapia Menu Bar. You may have to zoom in some more. Using the tool that appears, outline the place. When you are done, click the "Save" button.

Another window should pop up.

[edit] Language

This selects a language for your new place. Wikimapia has over 70 languages in its database. This field is required.

[edit] Title

The first text box is labled "Title." Enter a title for your new place. This field is required.

Keep in mind that "CAPS LOCK" should be avoided, because this is web lingo for someone shouting.

[edit] Description

The next box is titled "Description." Type something that describes the place. It can be anything about the place - history, its strangeness, etc.. This is an optional field, but a place's description is what makes a tag useful.

[edit] Addresses

The next two boxes are labeled "Street" and "Building Number."

[edit] Street

The "Street" is the name of the street the place is located on. Sometimes, a scrolling menu is here; this means that there are roads nearby that were created. For example, in this address:

210 Banks Road, Swingville, USA

Banks Road is the street. This field is optional.

[edit] Building Number

The "Building Number" is the number of the building. For example, in this address:

210 Banks Road, Swingville, USA

210 is the building number. This field is optional.

[edit] Category

There is a list of categories that you can choose for your new place. To make things easier, there's a search box. This field is optional.

[edit] Wikipedia Link

If your new place has a Wikipedia entry, it goes here. If your new place does not have a Wikipedia entry, don't invent one just so you can put it in this field. This field is optional.

[edit] Saving Your Place

When you are all done, click the "Save" button (You might have to scroll down a little bit to see it). Voila! You have just created a place in Wikimapia.