OpenStreetMap Help

This is a static archive of our old OpenStreetMap Help Site. Please post any new questions and answers at community.osm.org.

All Questions

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Using OSM (api) and latlon data, how to get the best public transport option/route/information

latlon public-transport osm

2017-11-07 14:24

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Should a submersible ship / dock with its own power be tagged or not ?

floating_dock ship submersible

2017-11-06 20:53

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How to use Josm update my own tile server?

edit tile local serever

2017-11-06 20:40

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How can I prepare myself as a Validator?

hot hot_validation

2017-11-06 17:25

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Is a vector map layer planned for openstreetmap.org?

osm.org rendering vector

2017-11-06 13:41

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Wie kann ich Maut berechnen?

maut lang-de

2017-11-06 08:15

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Should I Remove Duplicated Address Data for Amenities?

amenity tagging address

2017-11-04 22:00

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Should amenities (e.g. supermarkets) be ways or nodes

node amenity bestpractice way

2017-11-04 21:49

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How can we contribute traffic data to openstreetmap?

live_traffic feed

2017-11-04 17:28

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how to use my osm server for my web site

usage

2017-11-03 15:46

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Ideal tag combination for branches?

search nominatim name branch

2017-11-03 11:10

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How to see the ski trails on OSM site

piste ski

2017-11-02 15:03

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Added Building, How to edit?

building buildings newbie

2017-11-02 11:15

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Tiles usage stats

tiles

2017-11-01 20:17

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Google stylesheets for OSM data in Tilemill

tile tilemill google stylesheet .mss

2017-11-01 19:25

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iD editor does not open

ideditor and tags

2017-11-01 15:51

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download error

downloadproblem

2017-11-01 15:30

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How can I render and export a map?

rendering export

2017-11-01 14:35

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The Humanitarian map shows as standard map

bug_reporting humanitarian bug

2017-11-01 09:07

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pink/purple box not showing on map with id editor

ideditor

2017-10-31 22:22

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Exporting Highway GPS coordinates (lat and long) to database / excel

excel export postgresql coordinates gps

2017-10-31 19:09

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how to edit my private osm server map?

edit login osm

2017-10-31 15:57

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Seasonal ferry routes

ferry public-transport opening_hours

2017-10-30 16:47

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How to map an RV/caravan park appropriately?

caravan_site tourism relations camp_site

2017-10-29 23:22

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How to count playgrounds in Germany?

statistics germany

2017-10-29 22:19

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How do you tag a kart racing track?

karting tagging

2017-10-29 16:17

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How do you create a relation between a building and 3D building parts?

building relation 3d

2017-10-29 14:57

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How to tag parts of a building which cross a road and are part of a multipolygon?

building covered layer

2017-10-27 20:14

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overpass docker image "LZ4_decompress_safe failed" runtime error

overpass api error

2017-10-27 16:27

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Rendering incorect of admin_level 8

administrative

2017-10-27 09:29