JOSM - Java OpenStreetMap Editor

• 2010-08-13 (3431)
  • The new Purge command can clean up data layers.
• 2010-07-27 (3388)
  • New tagging preset search dialog.
• 2010-07-20 (3378)
  • JOSM can now recover an intermediate state of your editing in case of a crash.
  • JOSM now requires JAVA version 6. Users of JAVA version 5 need to use older JOSM versions.

• The current stable snapshot is 3376 and 3505 is the unstable development version.

• More news ...

• Help translating JOSM into your language!​ Go to  Launchpad.

Getting Started

• Download some existing data from OSM using Download from OSM on the File menu or the download button (green downwards pointing arrow on the toolbar)

• You should at least install the following plugins: wmsplugin, validator

• Your username and password are sent to the server unencrypted. If you do not like this, you may consider to use OAuth.

Getting Help

• Online help: Help on the Help menu or press F1 as required to get context sensitive help. Open Help now.

• Join the  forum or the  Newbies mailing list

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Remember the golden rules of OpenStreetMap:

• Don't copy from other maps
• Have fun!