

#JAVA OPENSTREETMAP EDITOR DOWNLOAD FULL#
Once you have downloaded the data, the full JOSM interface will open up. Downloading large amounts of data may take a long time, depending on your internet connection, we recommend working with smaller portions and then when complete downloading another portion. When data is downloaded, it will be visible in the central panel of JOSM, the ‘map view’ area (see below). JOSM with then connect with the OSM servers to download the data layer. To import this way, select ‘File’, then ‘Open location’ and paste the link. Data can also be downloaded from the OSM servers with a URL link. Once you are happy with the area selected, click the ‘Download’ button at the bottom of the box. Drag your mouse to select the area you would like, it will be highlighted as a pink box.

From the main menu at the top of the screen, select File then Download from OSM.Īfter clicking ‘Download from OSM’ a popup dialogue box with then open allowing you to select the specific you would like to download data for. Once JOSM has been launched you will need to download data from the OSM servers to edit. Select ‘Download from OSM’ to download map data Once loaded you will see the following screen:
#JAVA OPENSTREETMAP EDITOR DOWNLOAD INSTALL#
Once downloaded, install and then launch the program.Download the software relevant to your operating system (JOSM is available for Windows and Mac OS).You can view this training material here. Ramani Huria has provided trainings to our student mappers, including training 200 students from the University of Dar es Salaam & Ardhi University. This has been very useful when mapping Dar es Salaam as our mappers do not always have a data connection. Another major benefit of JOSM is that mapping can be done offline, unlike with other editors such as iD or Potlatch. While initially, the interface may seem daunting compared to some other editors, JOSM offers many features which are extremely useful and isn’t too difficult to master. It is an open-source editor, written in Java. JOSM (Java OpenStreetMap Editor) is a desktop application to conduct mapping activities, the data from which can be added to OpenStreetMap (OSM).
