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OpenGeofiction offers several resources about our community, learning about the project, and providing guidance to new and advanced users alike. This portal page is designed to direct users and interested parties to the pertinent information.

Getting started and basic inquiries

Site information
About OpenGeofiction Contacting OpenGeofiction Copyrights and Licensing Terms of Use

Site policies and procedures
Contributor terms Site policies What is verisimilitude? Image policy and wiki policy

Joining OpenGeofiction
Information about joining the project List of collaborative projects Blue territory etiquette User dashboard

Mapmaking on OpenGeofiction

Elements of content creation
Using good edit comments Creating administrative boundaries File:OpenStreetMapW.svg Key and tagging information File:OpenStreetMapW.svg What are multipolygons? Tagging unique to OGF Rules of the sea On-map templates for easy adaptation About OGF's topographic layer

Map maintenance
Recent map changesets Daily activity summary map New users mapping in the wrong areas File:OpenStreetMapW.svg Reverting changesets (advanced users only) Coastline maintenance File:Overpass-turbo.svg Overpass Turbo basics File:OpenStreetMapW.svg Overpass query language Basic Overpass tutorial (external link)

Tools and resources
Configuring File:OpenStreetMap-Editor iD Logo.svg iD and File:JOSM Logotype 2019.svg JOSM for editing File:JOSM Logotype 2019.svg Additional JOSM support Useful JOSM plugins File:OpenStreetMapW.svg Measuring lines and areas in JOSM Making relations (multipolygons) in JOSM File:OpenStreetMapW.svg How to use image files in JOSM for tracing File:Drawing Tools Flat Icon Vector.svg Scale helper: Browse OGF and OSM at the same scale File:Drawing Tools Flat Icon Vector.svg Relation area calculator (instructions) File:BSicon mTINT saffron+green.svg Route relations and transport viewer Tips for making objects the right size Measuring great-circle distances in OGF Displaying great-circle distances in OGF

Guides for realism
Tips for making countries that look realistic Tips for making cities that look realistic Tips for making realistic railways (4-part series): Introduction to railways (mostly theory) Landscape, curves, and junctions Stations How trains operate Tips for making realistic roads (more…) Tips for making realistic airports Resources for naming things (more…)

Contributing to the OGF Encyclopedia

Basics of content creation
Wiki policies Creating your first article Making a good wiki article Intro to infobox and infocard templates Image use guide and policies Requesting a flag template Creating automated lists from map data Using slippy maps

Tools and maintenance
Categories and category trees Gallery of new images List of new pages User list Other special maintenance pages

Tips for verisimilitude
What is "verisimilitude?" Generating statistics for your country: How to calculate national population Information about building embassies Finding destinations for your airport or airline

Community discussions

Active and archived discussions
Wiki forum Archived discussions (2020 and earlier, with variable canonicity)

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-* [[OGF:Contact|Contacting OpenGeofiction]]
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-* [[OGF:Copyright|Copyrights and Licensing]]
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-* [[OGF:Contributor Terms|Contributor terms]]
+* [[OpenGeofiction:Contributor Terms|Contributor terms]]
-* [[OGF:Site policies|Site policies]]
+* [[OpenGeofiction:Site policies|Site policies]]
-** [[OGF:Verisimilitude|Further information about verisimilitude]]
+** [[OpenGeofiction:Verisimilitude|What is verisimilitude?]]
-** [[OGF:Uploading images|Further information about uploading images]]
+** [[OpenGeofiction:Uploading images|Image policy]] and [[OpenGeofiction:Wiki policy|wiki policy]]
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-* [[OGF:Getting started|Information about joining the project]]
+* [[OpenGeofiction:Getting started|Information about joining the project]]
-* [[OGF:List of collaborative projects|List of collaborative projects]]
+* [[OpenGeofiction:List of collaborative projects|List of collaborative projects]]
-* [[OGF:Blue territory etiquette|Blue territory etiquette]]
+* [[OpenGeofiction:Blue territory etiquette|Blue territory etiquette]]
-* [[OGF:Dashboard|User dashboard]]
+* [[OpenGeofiction:Dashboard|User dashboard]]
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 * [[Help:Good edit comments|Using good edit comments]]
-* [[Help:Administrative boundaries|How to create administrative boundaries]]
+* [[Help:Administrative boundaries|Creating administrative boundaries]]
-* [[OGF:How to make a city name appear on the map|How to make a city name appear on the map]]
+* {{OSMW|Map_features|Key and tagging information}}
-* [[Help:Tagging|What you tag and what you see]]
+* {{OSMW|Relation:multipolygon|What are multipolygons?}}
-* [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Map_features Key and tagging information]
+* [[Help:Tagging|Tagging unique to OGF]]
-* [http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Relation:multipolygon What are multipolygons?] and [https://blog.mapbox.com/mapping-complex-features-in-josm-using-relations-b930a6aec2c7 How to make them in JOSM?]
+* [[OpenGeofiction:Rules of the sea|Rules of the sea]]
-* [[Help:Making an island inside of tidalflat]]
+* [[Collab:Templates|On-map templates for easy adaptation]]
-* [[OGF:Rules of the sea|Rules of the sea]]
+* [[OpenGeofiction:Topo layer|About OGF's topographic layer]]
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-* [[OGF:Recent changesets|Recent changesets]] (at OGF-mapping)
+* [[OpenGeofiction:Recent changesets|Recent map changesets]]
-* [[OGF:New user patrol|New users mapping in the wrong areas]]
+* [[OpenGeofiction:Activity|Daily activity summary map]]
-* [[OGF:Coastline maintenance|Coastline maintenance]]
+* [[Help:New user patrol|New users mapping in the wrong areas]]
-* [[User:Mstr/Sandbox/Standard_overpass_queries|Overpass queries]]
+* {{OSMW|JOSM/Plugins/Reverter|Reverting changesets}} <small>(advanced users only)</small>
-* [[OGF:Histor-style|What is different in "histor"-style?]]
+* [[OpenGeofiction:Coastline maintenance|Coastline maintenance]]
+* [https://overpass.opengeofiction.net/ [[File:Overpass-turbo.svg|16px|link=]] Overpass Turbo] basics
+** {{OSMW|Overpass_API/Overpass_QL|Overpass query language}}
+** [https://osm-queries.ldodds.com/tutorial/index.html Basic Overpass tutorial] <small>(external link)</small>
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-* Configuring [[Help:Configuring iD for OpenGeofiction|iD]] and [[Help:Configuring JOSM for OpenGeofiction|JOSM]] for editing
+* Configuring [[File:OpenStreetMap-Editor iD Logo.svg|20px|link=]] [[Help:Configuring iD for OpenGeofiction|iD]] and [[File:JOSM Logotype 2019.svg|20px|link=]] [[Help:Configuring JOSM for OpenGeofiction|JOSM]] for editing
-* [[Help:Useful JOSM plugins|Useful JOSM plugins]]
+* [[File:JOSM Logotype 2019.svg|20px|link=]] Additional JOSM support
-* [http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/JOSM/Plugins/measurement Measuring lines and areas in JOSM]
+** [[Help:Useful JOSM plugins|Useful JOSM plugins]]
-* [[OGF:Using image files in JOSM|How to use image files in JOSM for tracing]]
+** {{OSMW|JOSM/Plugins/measurement|Measuring lines and areas in JOSM}}
-* [http://wiki.opengeofiction.net/util/map_scale.html?map=13/20.73/86.72&map2=x/38.89/-77.04&pxpt=0.277 Scale helper: Browse OGF and OSM at the same scale]
+** [https://blog.mapbox.com/mapping-complex-features-in-josm-using-relations-b930a6aec2c7 Making relations (multipolygons) in JOSM]
-* [http://oilofvitriol.com/users/pax/ogfd/ Online tool for measuring great-circle distances in OGF]
+** {{OSMW|JOSM/Plugins/PicLayer|How to use image files in JOSM for tracing}}
-* [http://oilofvitriol.com/users/pax/ogf2/ Online tool for displaying great-circle distances in OGF]
+* [[File:Drawing Tools Flat Icon Vector.svg|20px|link=]] [http://wiki.opengeofiction.net/util/map_scale.html?map=13/20.73/86.72&map2=x/38.89/-77.04&pxpt=0.277 Scale helper: Browse OGF and OSM at the same scale]
+* [[File:Drawing Tools Flat Icon Vector.svg|20px|link=]] [https://wiki.opengeofiction.net/util/relation_area.html Relation area calculator] ([http://opengeofiction.net/user/thilo/diary/1335 instructions)]
+* [[File:BSicon mTINT saffron+green.svg|20px|link=]] [https://wiki.opengeofiction.net/util/route_relations.html Route relations and transport viewer]
+* [http://opengeofiction.net/user/isle%C3%B1o/diary/17 Tips for making objects the right size]
+* [http://oilofvitriol.com/users/pax/ogfd/ Measuring great-circle distances in OGF]
+* [http://oilofvitriol.com/users/pax/ogf2/ Displaying great-circle distances in OGF]
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 * [[Help:Making realistic countries|Tips for making countries that look realistic]]
 * [[Help:Making realistic cities|Tips for making cities that look realistic]]
-* [[Help:Making realistic railways|Tips for making realistic railways]]
+* Tips for making realistic railways (4-part series):
-** [[User:Eklas/Bliki/2018/03/05|Introduction to railways (mostly theory)]]
+** [[Help:Making realistic railways|Introduction to railways (mostly theory)]]
-** [[User:Eklas/Bliki/2018/03/12|Landscape, curves, and junctions]]
+** [[Help:Making realistic railways/2|Landscape, curves, and junctions]]
-** [[User:Eklas/Bliki/2018/03/19|Stations]]
+** [[Help:Making realistic railways/3|Stations]]
-** [[User:Eklas/Bliki/2018/03/26|How trains operate]]
+** [[Help:Making realistic railways/4|How trains operate]]
-* [[Help:Making realistic rivers|Tips for making realistic rivers]] and [http://opengeofiction.net/user/Fleur/diary/50 Tips for drawing rivers]
 * [[Help:Making realistic roads|Tips for making realistic roads]] ([http://opengeofiction.net/user/indyroads/diary/59 more…])
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-* [[Help:Making detailed forest cover|Tips for making detailed forest cover]]
-* [[Help:Making realistic metro/subway - systems|Tips for realistic metro- or subway-nets]]
-* [[Help:Making realistic streetcar systems|Tips for making realistic streetcar systems]]
 * [[Help:Making realistic airports|Tips for making realistic airports]]
-* [[Help:Politics and Economics primer|Politics and Economics primer]]
 * [[Help:Resources for names|Resources for naming things]] ([http://opengeofiction.net/user/Fleur/diary/58 more…])
-* [[Help:Shipping lines|Tips for making long shipping-lines with Potlatch2]]
-* [http://opengeofiction.net/user/bhj867/diary/43 How to make intricately shaped buildings]
-* [http://opengeofiction.net/user/Fleur/diary/54 How to find sizes in JOSM] and [http://opengeofiction.net/user/isle%C3%B1o/diary/17 Making objects the right size]
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-* [[OGF:Wiki policy|Wiki policies]]
+* '''[[OpenGeofiction:Wiki policy|Wiki policies]]'''
-* [[Help:Creating your first article|Creating your first article]]
+* [[Help:Creating your first wiki article|Creating your first article]]
-* [[Help:Making a good wiki article|Making a good wiki article]]
+* [[Help:Making good wiki articles|Making a good wiki article]]
-* [[OGF:Uploading images|Image use guide and policies]]
+* [[Help:Making good wiki articles/Territory templates|Intro to infobox and infocard templates]]
-** [[Help:Photo resources|Where to find photos]]
+* [[OpenGeofiction:Uploading images|Image use guide and policies]]
-* [[Help:Tips for using images|How to use real life images in the OGF wiki]]
+* [[Forum:Request help/Flag template requests|Requesting a flag template]]
-* [[Help:Adding your country to lists and templates|Adding your country to lists and templates]]
 * [[Help:Automated wiki tables and lists|Creating automated lists from map data]]
 * [[Help:Using the MultiMaps extension|Using slippy maps]]
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-* [[OGF:Area_table|List of OGF polygon areas]] (to help calculate area)
+* [[Special:Categories|Categories]] and [[Special:CategoryTree|category trees]]
-* [[OGF:Wiki cleanup|Help to clean up the wiki]]
-* [[OGF:How to maintain the wiki main page|How to maintain the wiki main page]]
-* [http://wiki.opengeofiction.net/wiki/images/2/2d/OGFoutlineblank.png Blank map of the OGF world]
-* [[OGF:Communication tools|Communication tools]]
 * [[Special:NewFiles|Gallery of new images]]
 * [[Special:NewPages|List of new pages]]
 * [[Special:ListUsers|User list]]
-* [[Special:SpecialPages|Other resources from Special:SpecialPages]]
+* [[Special:SpecialPages|Other special maintenance pages]]
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+* [[OGF:Verisimilitude|What is "verisimilitude?"]]
 * Generating statistics for your country:
 ** [http://opengeofiction.net/user/tparigo/diary/422 How to calculate national population]
-** [[Talk:List_of_countries_by_economic_statistics|How to generate economic statistics]]
-* [[Help:Making realistic flags|Making realistic flags]]
-* [[Help:Making realistic currency|Designing realistic banknotes]]
 * [[Collab:Embassies|Information about building embassies]]
 * [[Help:Where to fly|Finding destinations for your airport or airline]]
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-* [[Special:WikiForum|Wiki forum]]
+* [[Forum:Index|Wiki forum]]
-* [[Special:Log/forum|Recent forum posts]]
+* [[Forum:Archive|Archived discussions]] (2020 and earlier, with variable canonicity)
-* [[Talk:Portal:World_History|Discussion about world history and languages]]
-* [[Talk:World_climate|Discussion about world climate]]
-* [[Talk:World_geology|Discussion about world geology]]
-** [[OGF:Map of known mountains]]
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-* [[Talk:World_Time|Discussion about world time zones and the Prime Meridian]]
-* [[Talk:The_Name_of_this_Planet|Discussion about the name of the world]]
-* [[Talk:Names_of_Continents_and_Oceans|Discussion about the names of continents and oceans]]
-* [[Talk:Wiki|Discussion about the wiki]] and [[Talk:Main_Page]]
 |}
-==Other resources==
-* [https://wiki.opengeofiction.net/util/relation_area.html Relation area size calculator] ([http://opengeofiction.net/user/thilo/diary/1335 instructions)]
-* [http://wiki.opengeofiction.net/util/map_scale.html?map=13.36782329103621/20.73000/86.72000&map2=x/38.89000/-77.04000&pxpt=0.277&scale=50000 OGF scale helper]
-* [https://tile.opengeofiction.net/util/openglobus.html OpenGlobus - OGF planet]
-* [[Help:Making a topo layer|How to make a contour map show up on the OGF Topo Layer for your country]]
 [[Category:Help pages]]
 [[Category:Community information hubs]]