Deploy sample maps to MapTiler Server

This page is part of the getting started guide that helps you set up and try out MapTiler Server.

You’re here: Install MapTiler Server > 👉 Deploy sample maps > Preview and test the maps

Once you install MapTilerServer and sign in, you see the main page of MapTiler Server and are ready to host a map.

  1. Use the Download map styles button to go to the Map styles page in your MapTiler account. (If you don’t have a MapTiler account, you get a sign-up screen to create one instantly. It’s fast, free, and with no obligations.)

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  2. From the Map styles page, download the maptiler-server-map-styles-x.x.x.zip package.

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  3. Go back to MapTiler Server and use the New map button to upload the zip package.

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The package contains a set of map components (data, styles, fonts) for a sample map of the Zurich area in Switzerland. The upload automatically populates your MapTiler Server:

  • The Tiles section now contains the actual data for your maps. It’s the raw map material, but you can preview it and even use it just like a map if it’s sufficient for your needs.
  • The Maps section lists the map styles. Each of them represents a map with a different visual design. A “style” is actually a document that defines which data from the Tiles section should be displayed on the map and how it should be styled.

To learn more and see what exactly you get in the sample package, go to MapTiler data package explained.

Next step

With your maps uploaded, you can proceed to 👉 preview and testing.