Mapji

Quick start

Create a map, add your data, style it and share it — the whole path from an empty account to a published map.

On this page

This walkthrough takes you from an empty account to a published map. It uses a Cluster Map as the example; the steps are the same for every type, and the map-type pages cover what differs.

Before you start

You need a GitHub, Google or Microsoft account to sign in. If your data is in a spreadsheet, make sure it has a latitude and a longitude column in decimal degrees (for example 38.7223 and -9.1393). Mapji places points by coordinates and does not convert street addresses.

Create and publish a map

  1. Sign in

    Open app.mapji.com and sign in with GitHub, Google or Microsoft. Your account is created the first time you sign in. See Accounts and sign-in.

  2. Create a map

    On the All Maps page, select New Map. Pick a map type — for a Story Map, also choose Geography story or Travel Journal — give the map a name, and optionally a description. The dialog shows the address the map will have, such as mapji.com/map/coffee-shops-in-lisbon. Select Create Map and the editor opens.

  3. Add your data

    Select Import in the editor toolbar and drop in a file, or connect a Google Sheet from the same dialog. See Importing files for the formats each map type accepts.

  4. Configure the map type

    The Settings tab in the sidebar holds the options for your map type: for a Cluster Map, the cluster radius, colors and size thresholds.

  5. Style the map and decide how it behaves

    Use the buttons at the top left of the map. Style sets the basemap, Layers adds background layers such as satellite imagery, Interactions controls what visitors can do, and Widgets chooses the controls they see. To make the map always open on the same place, lock the view from the status bar under the map.

  6. Save

    Select Save in the toolbar, or press ⌘ S. Visitors see nothing you have not saved. See Saving changes.

  7. Share it

    The map is already live at its address. Select Preview in the toolbar to open it the way visitors see it. From Map settings you can add a free subdomain or your own domain, or copy the code to embed the map in another site.

The New Map dialog. The map type comes first because it decides what the editor offers; you can change it later in Map settings.
The New Map dialog. The map type comes first because it decides what the editor offers; you can change it later in Map settings.

Next steps

The map editor

The toolbar, the buttons on the map, the sidebar and the status bar.

Choosing a map type

Which type fits your data, and what each one supports.

Google Sheets sync

Keep a map in step with a spreadsheet.

Embedding a map

Put the map inside your own website.