# map.army Documentation > Official documentation for map.army — the military map generator. Find guides for tactical symbols, layers, data exchange, export, and PWA installation. ## Getting Started - [Introduction to map.army — military map planning](https://www.map.army/doc/en/first-steps/introduction/): Launch map.army in your browser and find your way around the main window — a five-minute first-steps tour of the military map planner. - [Add Your First Military Symbol — map.army Quick Start](https://www.map.army/doc/en/first-steps/add-first-symbol/): Quick-start guide for map.army — set an active layer, search the MIL-STD-2525 symbol gallery, place your first military symbol, and add modifiers. - [Plan an exercise — from blank canvas to printed PDF](https://www.map.army/doc/en/first-steps/plan-an-exercise/): End-to-end walkthrough of building a tactical exercise map in map.army — configure the view, lay out layers, place symbols, then export the result for briefing. ## Layers - [MilX Layers: how overlays are saved and loaded](https://www.map.army/doc/en/layers/milx-layer/): Learn how map.army stores tactical overlays as MilX .milxlyz files — what a layer contains, what survives a reload, and how saving and loading work. - [Manage MilX Overlays: Create, Edit, and Organise Layers](https://www.map.army/doc/en/layers/edit_layer/): Create, rename, reorder, and delete MilX overlays in map.army; move symbols between layers, set working or approved status, and manage session persistence. - [How to export and save MilX overlays](https://www.map.army/doc/en/layers/export_layer/): Save one or more MilX tactical layers as a .milxlyz file to your device or prepare them for sharing with other map.army users. - [How to import overlays and MilX layers](https://www.map.army/doc/en/layers/import_layer/): Step-by-step guide to importing MilX tactical layers, vector graphics and image overlays into map.army for mission planning. ## Military Symbols - [Symbol gallery: browse MIL-STD-2525 tactical symbols](https://www.map.army/doc/en/symbols/symbol-gallery/): Browse and place MIL-STD-2525 tactical symbols — units, equipment, tactical graphics and more — from the map.army symbol gallery. - [Symbol Editor — Edit MIL-STD-2525 Attributes in map.army](https://www.map.army/doc/en/symbols/symbol-editor/): How to open the Symbol Editor in map.army and set MIL-STD-2525 modifiers, unit designators, strength, and other attributes on placed symbols. - [Point Editor — Edit Multi-Point Tactics in map.army](https://www.map.army/doc/en/symbols/point-editor/): How to use the Point Editor in map.army to reposition control points and shape multi-point tactical graphics — lines, areas, corridors, and phase lines. ## Base Maps - [Coordinate grids: MGRS, UTM and WGS84 in map.army](https://www.map.army/doc/en/map/coordinate-grid/): Learn how to overlay MGRS, UTM, WGS84, GARS or BNG coordinate grids on your military planning map in map.army. - [3D Map View: Explore Tactical Situations in Three Dimensions](https://www.map.army/doc/en/map/3d_map_view/): Switch map.army to 3D view to navigate your COP with touch, mouse, or keyboard; manage layer visibility and transparency directly in the 3D overlay panel. - [Pacific View: Centre the Map on the Pacific Ocean](https://www.map.army/doc/en/map/pacific-view/): Learn how to switch map.army from its default Atlantic-centred projection to the Pacific View in two steps via Options. ## Map Tools - [Coordinate Search: Navigate the Map by WGS84, MGRS & More](https://www.map.army/doc/en/map-tools/coordinate-search/): Enable and use the coordinate search in map.army to jump to WGS84, MGRS, UTM, GARS, or BNG coordinates with one click. - [Measure Distances & Areas in map.army — How To](https://www.map.army/doc/en/map-tools/measurement/): Step-by-step guide to measuring route distances, map areas, and bearings in map.army using the built-in measurement tool on any device. - [How to draw range rings for weapon and threat zones](https://www.map.army/doc/en/map-tools/range-rings/): Draw SAM range rings, weapon reach circles or threat radii on a military map — step-by-step guide using tactical graphics in map.army. - [Magnetic Declination in map.army — True vs Magnetic North](https://www.map.army/doc/en/map-tools/magnetic-declination/): How map.army computes magnetic declination using WMM2025, lets you switch bearings between true and magnetic north, and displays the GM-angle on the map. ## Options - [General Options — Language, Work Mode, Units](https://www.map.army/doc/en/options/general/): Configure language, Work Mode (Standard vs Extended symbology), unit conventions, and other application-wide preferences in map.army. - [Map display settings: style, labels and terrain](https://www.map.army/doc/en/options/map_settings/): Customise the background map style, terrain shading and label language for your military planning map in map.army. - [Map tools: coordinate search and measurement options](https://www.map.army/doc/en/options/map_tools/): Enable or configure map.army map tools — coordinate search, north arrow and measurement overlays for tactical planning. - [Map coordinate system settings in map.army](https://www.map.army/doc/en/options/map_coord/): Configure which coordinate grid — MGRS, UTM, WGS84 or others — map.army overlays on the map canvas during mission planning. - [Symbol format: colour, line width and text settings](https://www.map.army/doc/en/options/symbol-format/): Set default line width, fill colour, text size and font for MIL-STD-2525 tactical symbols across your map.army planning session. ## Export and Print - [How to Print a map.army Tactical Map at the Correct Scale](https://www.map.army/doc/en/export-and-prints/print-project/): Open Print & Export, choose paper size and orientation, then verify the printed grid scale by disabling browser auto-shrink for accurate 1:25 000 output. - [How to Export a Military Map to PDF or Georeferenced Image](https://www.map.army/doc/en/export-and-prints/create-export/): Export your map.army tactical map as a PDF, georeferenced JPG, or PNG with world file; includes base-map licence guidance for public redistribution. ## Data-Exchange - [How to create and share a tactical map link](https://www.map.army/doc/en/data-exchange/create-a-share/): Generate a shareable link to your map.army tactical map so collaborators can view or edit the same MilX overlay in real time. - [Embed map.army in a Website Using an iFrame](https://www.map.army/doc/en/data-exchange/iframe/): Generate an iFrame code from a map.army share URL or a server-hosted MilX file to embed an interactive military map in any webpage. - [Load a MilX Layer via URL Parameter into map.army](https://www.map.army/doc/en/data-exchange/load-milx-layer-using-url-parameter/): Host a .milxlyz file on your server and pass its URL as a query parameter to pre-load a military map overlay in map.army or an iframe embed. - [Wargaming with map.army — Two-Sided Kriegsspiel Setup](https://www.map.army/doc/en/data-exchange/wargaming/): How to run two-sided wargames and Kriegsspiel exercises in map.army — layer separation, umpire control, and hidden-information patterns using share links. - [Share Vector and Image Layers from Online Sources](https://www.map.army/doc/en/data-exchange/share-online-source-layers/): Publish KML / GeoJSON vector layers and online-hosted image layers through a map.army MilX Share — recipients see the layer with no upload required. - [NVG Import — NATO Vector Graphics in map.army](https://www.map.army/doc/en/data-exchange/nvg/): How to import NATO Vector Graphics (NVG) layers into map.army — supported NVG versions 2.0.0 and 2.0.2, the import workflow, and what to do for export. ## Tips and Tricks - [Tactical Route Planning in map.army](https://www.map.army/doc/en/tips-and-tricks/route-planning/): Plan complex tactical routes — draft in Google My Maps, import the KML into map.army as a MilX layer, then add MIL-STD-2525 symbology on top. ## Installation - [Install the map.army Progressive Web App (PWA)](https://www.map.army/doc/en/progressive-web-application/install/): Install map.army as a Progressive Web App on Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome OS, Android, or iOS — own window, .milxlyz file association, offline once cached. - [MilX File Association: Open .milxlyz Files Directly](https://www.map.army/doc/en/progressive-web-application/file-assotiation-milx/): Install the map.army PWA on Windows, Mac, Linux, or Chrome OS to double-click .milxlyz files into the app — Android and iOS use the in-app import. - [Uninstall the map.army Progressive Web App (PWA)](https://www.map.army/doc/en/progressive-web-application/uninstall/): Uninstall the map.army PWA on Windows, Mac, Android, Chrome OS, iOS, or Linux — desktop launchers, home-screen icons, file associations all cleared. ## About - [map.army FAQ — Common Questions Answered](https://www.map.army/doc/en/about/faq/): Answers to the most common questions about map.army — offline use, closed-network deployment, MIL-STD-2525 symbols, and account management. - [map.army Compatibility — Browser & OS Requirements](https://www.map.army/doc/en/about/compatibility/): Minimum OS and browser requirements for map.army — Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS versions needed to run the Military Map Generator. - [map.army Performance — Speed & Latency Guide](https://www.map.army/doc/en/about/performance/): Why map.army may feel slow and how to fix it — geographic latency by region, best browser choices, and tips for working with large layers. - [How to update the Military Map Generator](https://www.map.army/doc/en/about/update/): How to update the Military Map Generator to the latest release — follow the on-screen prompt or reload the progressive web app manually. - [MilX File Format — map.army Exchange Format Guide](https://www.map.army/doc/en/about/milx-format/): Overview of the MilX Military Exchange Format used by map.army — file structure, .milx and .milxly extensions, and how to obtain the full specification. - [Free vs Pro — What Each map.army Tier Includes](https://www.map.army/doc/en/about/pro-vs-free/): Side-by-side comparison of the free hosted map.army demo and the map.army pro offering — timeline, BFT, user administration, custom WMTS/WMS base maps. - [The map.army Project Model — Projects, Layers, Symbols](https://www.map.army/doc/en/about/project-model/): How map.army organises a tactical situation: project as the working session, layers as named containers, symbols as MIL-STD-2525 placements. - [Keyboard Shortcuts Reference for map.army](https://www.map.army/doc/en/about/keyboard-shortcuts/): Keyboard shortcuts reference for map.army — application chrome, undo / redo, copy / paste, map navigation, the geometry editors, and Layer Manager selection. - [Glossary: Key Terms for the map.army Documentation](https://www.map.army/doc/en/about/glossary/): Standardised spellings and one-line definitions for PWA, MilX, overlay, share, tactical graphic, and every other term used across these docs. ## Other languages - en: https://www.map.army/doc/en/llms.txt - de: https://www.map.army/doc/de/llms.txt - fr: https://www.map.army/doc/fr/llms.txt - it: https://www.map.army/doc/it/llms.txt