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| | 18 | [[Image(use-default-api-url.png)]] |
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| | 20 | Most JOSM users want to exchange geo data with the standard OSM server operated by the OSM community. |
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| | 22 | Tick the respective checkbox in order to download from and upload to the standard server (see screenshot above). This is the default setting. |
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| | 24 | === Advanced option: Downloading and uploading to a custom server === |
| | 25 | Some JOSM users need to configure the API URL of an OSM server because they are working with a custom server: |
| | 26 | * Some users are working with local installations of the OSM server |
| | 27 | * Some users are working with development and test instances of the OSM server (for instance with [http://api06.dev.openstreetmap.org]). |