Documentation

The docs come in three tiers, so you only read as deep as you need. Start with the Quick start to get running, step up to the Advanced guide when you're hosting for a team, and dip into the Deep reference for exact details.

Overview

Full feature list

Every tool and capability in one place, live collaboration, custom zones, 130+ markers, dungeon layers, measuring, export, self-hosting and the API.

Tier 1 · Quick start

Local hosting

Download, double-click and start mapping on Windows, Mac or Linux. No install, perfect for one person or a team on the same network.

Operating systems

Tier 2 · Advanced guide

Cloud hosting

A step-by-step guide to running Map Blueprint on a free Oracle Cloud server with your own domain and HTTPS, reachable by your whole team.

HTTP API

Read and write whole maps programmatically with a token, so Unity, scripts and procedural tools can generate, edit and back up your worlds.

Tier 3 · Deep reference

Map file format

How the .json map files are structured, zones, layers, tiles, labels and markers, so you can export, hand-edit, back up or import your maps.

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License & credits

What you may do with Map Blueprint, and the open-source software it's built on.