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Creating your first marker

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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 select “edit” on an existing map you will automatically be navigated to the map editor.

From here you can navigate to the Markers page to view, add or edit existing markers

WP Go MAPS -> Maps -> Markers

Marker listing page

Marker listing page

To Add a new marker select the “Add Marker” text near the top of the page or select the + icon and then the marker icon that appears on the map preview

Adding a marker

Adding a marker

For a Basic Marker #

On the Marker Editor page:

  • Use the address 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 page 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 Steps #

Displaying your Map on your WordPress site