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Follow these links for help using OpenStreetMap:

About	Welcome to OpenStreetMap a free editable map of the whole world. See About and FAQ
Browsing	Browse OpenStreetMap using the viewer on the openstreetmap.org homepage. Zoom in and scroll around our world map. Fully marked up SVG maps can be created using Osmarender. See Browsing
Editing	To edit OpenStreetMap you need to create an account. The online editor allows you to modify and add to the maps, using your browser. Streets, points and areas can be entered and line segments can be named. Maps can be annotated using the full range of metadata tags from the Map Features scheme. See Editing
Upload tracks	If you have a GPS Receiver you can contribute GPX Tracks. This is how we begin to build our street maps. Getting a track off a handheld GPS unit: Making GPX Tracks and maybe GPS Serial to USB. Homebrew computer software and hardware for making tracks: Making Tracks with Homebrew-ware

There are lots of ways to get help. We have a flavor for everyone's taste:

MailingLists

The mailing lists have the most users. The two most important ones to get help are below:

You can search the mailinglists as your question might have been asked before.

Forum

There is also a forum. You will need an OpenStreetMap account to be able to post replies and create new topics though.

IRC

Join the IRC channel to get in touch instantly.

Other Help Information

Wiki Help

For help information about editing these wiki pages, see 'Wiki Help'

Beginners' Guide

This has much of the same information linked from above, but rather than linking across a sprawling mass of wiki pages, this is a more self-contained guide written in a more page-by-page format.