---
title: "Change the default position for attribution | JavaScript maps SDK"
description: "Position map attribution in the top-left corner on initialization."
---
# Change the default position for attribution
Place attribution in the `top-left` position when initializing a map.
### NPM module setup
```bash
npm install --save @maptiler/sdk
```
#### main.js
```js
import { Map, MapStyle, config } from '@maptiler/sdk';
import '@maptiler/sdk/dist/maptiler-sdk.css';
config.apiKey = 'YOUR_MAPTILER_API_KEY_HERE';
const map = new Map({
container: 'map',
style: MapStyle.STREETS,
center: [-77.04, 38.907],
zoom: 11.15,
attributionControl: false
});
map.addControl(new maptilersdk.AttributionControl(), 'top-left');
```
#### index.html
```html
Change the default position for attribution
```
#### style.css
```css
body {margin: 0; padding: 0;}
#map {position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 100%;}
```
### Basic JavaScript setup
```html
Change the default position for attribution
```
## Related examples
### [Scale control](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/examples/control-scale/)
Tutorials
Learn to add and display map scale control.
### [Minimap control](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/examples/control-minimap/)
Tutorials
Display an overview minimap control to aid map navigation.