1. At the top of the home page, hover over the "Organize" tab and select the event you wish to create a map for.
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2. On the left side bar of your event dashboard, select Maps under the Home tab.
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3. If there are no maps created for your event, you will see a button in the middle of the screen, that says “Create Your First Map."
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​If there is at least one map already created, the button will be in the upper right corner of the screen and will say “+ new map." Either way, click on the button to start the map creator.
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The map editor is divided into nine sections along the left side of your screen: Information, Background, Booths, Zones, Seat (Beta), Icons, Pictures, Text, and Settings, with an Exit button at the bottom.

The Information section is where you will put in the basic information for your map. Here, you can enter a Title and Description for the map, select its Visibility (public or private), and choose a Ticket to connect for seats, if applicable.

When you are done, be sure to click the green ✔ Save button at the bottom.
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The Background section is where you will determine what background you want your map to have. You have three options to choose from: Color, Image, or Map.

Color: If you want to completely create your map from scratch, choose a solid color from the available swatches. For more color options, click the paint palette icon. Click ✔ Save when you're finished.
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Image: You can also upload an image of a premade map that was not created in the editor and plan to layer on top of it. Click "Upload" to choose a file from your computer. Click ✔ Save when you're finished.
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Map: Lastly, you can choose to use a Google map image by typing in the address of your event. Keep in mind this is only good for events that are outdoors, as Google maps does not show buildings. Simply enter the address of your event where prompted.

​"Map style" is for you to customize what color you want your map to be. For example, if your event is at night, you might want to put the style into the "Night" map style. Click ✔ Save when you're finished.
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Below that, you'll also find Background Size, where you can set the dimensions of your background space. Choose between Full Image or Image Portion as your sizing option, then enter your desired Width and Height (in pixels or another unit). Click ✔ Save to apply your changes.
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Elements make your map look like a map! You can highlight important areas like bathrooms and ATMs or decorate it with pictures and text.
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Zones and icons work similarly and are both used to indicate relevant areas on your map. The main difference is that zones use text to label areas, while icons use pictures instead. Both are found on the left sidebar of the map editor.
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Zones: To add a new zone, click "+ New Zone," then give it a title and description.
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From there, you can adjust the color, opacity, size, and other settings using the toolbar at the top of the map.
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Once it is created, like booths, zones will populate under the blue "+ new zone" button.
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Icons: Icons have a "My Icons" tab, where you can view all icons that have been placed on your map. To add a new icon, click Library to choose from the available icons.
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From there, you can adjust the color, opacity, size, and other settings using the toolbar at the top of the map.

Pictures and text can be used to add the finishing touches to your map. For example, pictures can add visual interest whereas text can be used to add more information like a map key or section descriptions. You can find both the pictures and text feature as the last two features on the left sidebar.
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You will have to upload a picture from your computer downloads in order to use it on your map. From there, you can adjust the size of the picture. All of your pictures will populate on the left sidebar under the blue "Upload picture" button.
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Add text to your map by clicking the blue "+ new text" button at the top of the left sidebar. Right underneath is where all of your text boxes will populate. Like booths and sections, you can change the background and text color and size for your text via the top toolbar.
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You can create grid lines on your map to make sure things are the right distance from each other and in the correct place on the map. They are blue in color and very thin to not disrupt the look of the map.
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​To Place a Vertical or Horizontal Vertical Grid Line

Once you've chosen your desired background for your map, you might want to scale it. You can scale the size of the full image or use a portion of the map that is dedicated to your event.

To scale your map, stay in the "Backgrounds" tab and simply scroll down from the "Background type" section to "Background size.
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​Next, choose either the full image or image portion option.
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Type in the width and height of the image, and use the drop-down to select pixels, feet, or meters. Click the blue ✔ Save button at the bottom.
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Select the option under the background size section.
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​​Draw a line on the portion of the map that you know the scale of and enter the length of the line. Choose pixels, feet, or meters. Click the blue ✔ Save button, and the rest of your map will adjust accordingly.
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The File menu is at the top of the map editor and gives you multiple options to help you in the creating and sharing of your maps. In the File menu, there are five options: Share, Keyboard shortcuts, Preview map, Print, and Exit.
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You now know the basics of creating a map! The next step is filling it out by creating booths.