map.army Tutorials for Beginners

New to map.army? Start here. Each tutorial takes one small goal from a blank map to a result you can save or share. No prior knowledge of the app needed.

1. 1 Beginner · 20 min Make a war map Make a war map in the browser: place friendly and hostile units, draw the front line and attack arrows, label the units, then export the map as an …
2. 2 Beginner · 5 min Pins and text boxes Add notes to the map with pins and text boxes. Their content is stored and exchanged with the layer in MilX®.
3. 3 Beginner · 5 min Emoji in text modifiers Every text modifier of a unit symbol or tactical graphic accepts emoji - a quick way to mark what matters.
4. 4 Beginner · 5 min Share a map Create a share link to exchange a situation map by URL, and get the code to show it in a web page.
5. 5 Beginner · 10 min Read an MGRS reference Show the MGRS grid on the map, read a position as a grid reference such as 32TLT 81602 00383, copy it for a report, and find a reference that someone …