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}}} == Getting Started == === Within this help/wiki === * [wiki:Introduction Introduction to JOSM] * [wiki:HowTo How Tos] about JOSM * [wiki:Help/AudioMapping Audio mapping:] playing voice notes and synchronizing them with your GPS tracks in JOSM === OSM-wiki resources === * [osmwiki:JOSM JOSM] page and [osmwiki:JOSM/Guide JOSM Guide] * [osmwiki:Get_help Where to get help?] - more general articles and resources (including [osmwiki:Map_Features Map features]) == Concepts == * [wiki:Help/Concepts/Object Objects] - explains what '''objects''' maps consist of and how these objects are described in detail * [wiki:Help/Concepts/Conflict Conflict] - explains the basics of '''conflicts''', why they occur, how they are detected and how you can resolve them * [wiki:Help/Concepts/Changeset Changeset] - explains why you create a '''changeset''' when you upload data to the OSM server * [wiki:Help/Preferences Preferences] - some of the setting are not acceptable via settings menu or just spread everywhere in the editor * **EVERY** "button" and menu item may be assigned with hot-key (including menu items provided with plugins; popular presets and saved search queries). Some [wiki:Shortcuts default hotkeys] may surprise editors from iD and Poltrach. All shortcuts will be present [Help/Preferences/Shortcuts "Hotkeys" tab in F12 menu] you can adjust and fine-tune them or reset at any moment. == JOSM tools == Selection: * [Help/Action/Select#Selecttool Select] (S) - contain many modifiers * [[Help/Action/LassoMode]] - unexplained, but you can switch between tool above and lasso by repeatedly tapping "S", then just draw a "lasso" around your objects * [Help/Action/Search Search] (CTRL+F) - a very powerful tool with mini query language * [[Help/Plugin/UtilsPlugin2#Selection]] == JOSM interface == Main articles: * [[wiki:JOSM interface]] - this page will explain elements shown at picture below * [[Help/JOSM interface customization]]. [[Image(josm-screen-commented2.png)]] == JOSM Plugins == * A list of available plugins can be found at the [wiki:Plugins plugin page] * [wiki:Help/Plugins Plugin descriptions] within JOSM help * Information and Documentation about various JOSM plugins can also be found starting from the [osmwiki:JOSM/Plugins JOSM-Plugin page] in the OSM-wiki == JOSM error messages == * [wiki:Help/ErrorMessages Error messages]