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Creating your first marker (Legacy)

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Overview #

This section covers how to create your first marker with WP Go Maps and should be read in conjunction with the subsequent page for Displaying your Map on your WordPress site

Setup #

Prerequisites #

The Following Plugin/s need to be installed and active

  • WP Go Maps

Creating your first marker #

Once you have completed Creating your first map, or selected “edit” on an existing map you will automatically be navigated to the map editor.

From here you can view, add or edit existing markers

Existing markers are located in the Edit existing Markers section at the bottom of the page

Edit existing markers - Listing

Edit existing markers – Listing

To Add a new marker scroll to the “Add a new Marker” section near the middle of the page

Adding a Marker

Adding a Marker

For a Basic Marker #

On the Marker Editor page:

  • Use the address/GPS field to add a marker.
  • Alternatively, right click on the preview map to manually position your marker.
  • Click and drag to adjust the markers position.
  • Click the Add Marker button at the bottom of the section to create the marker

For details regarding editing a marker and for an overview of the additional/advanced marker features available in in the Pro Add-on, please see Editing a Marker

Next Step #

Displaying your Map on your WordPress site