The default map underlay for the System is OpenStreetMap, but there are several other providers on the market: e.g.
- Stamen Maps
- Mapbox
Their maps can also be plugged into the System. How?
- Go to Admin Panel -> General Data tab Layers.
- Click on the “Add Layer” button and select “WMS/WMTS/XYZ”. A new window for adding a Layer will open:
- Service Type: Select the XYZ tab (it’s a kind of funky format name)
- Service Address: Paste the service address, e.g.: https://stamen-tiles.a.ssl.fastly.net/watercolor/{z}/{x}/{y}.jpg
- Displayed Service Name: give a suitable name by which to identify the new layer in the System.
- [Optional] Minimum Zoom
- [Optional] Maximum Zoom,
- Give Permissions to the layer for User Groups.
- Click Add to have the layer added to the System.
- Using the Drag and Drop method, move the layer from the right to the left section. (from Available Layers to General Layers).
- From now on, the Layer is available in the Layer Manager for Users who have Permissions to it.