diff --git a/GettingStarted.md b/GettingStarted.md index dbaf323..37950db 100644 --- a/GettingStarted.md +++ b/GettingStarted.md @@ -2,11 +2,14 @@ -[[TOC]] -# Tutorial 1 -- 'Hello,world!' in Python +Mapnik can be used in a variety of ways. The most widely used options are using XML config files, using the Python bindings or using the API directly in C++. -## Step 1 +[Getting started using XML](XMLGettingStarted) + +## Getting started in Python + +### Step 1 Make sure you have mapnik installed. Depending on your installation path you may need to modify your `PYTHONPATH`, `/etc/ld.so.conf` or export `LD_LIBRARY_PATH`, or whatever your system requires. @@ -30,7 +33,7 @@ registered datasource : raster registered datasource : shape ``` -## Step 2 +### Step 2 The code below can be pasted into your python interpreter. Ideally paste line by line so you can confirm each step is working. The commented lines (#) should be able to be pasted without trouble, but depending on your interpreter setting may cause errors. @@ -115,7 +118,7 @@ start world.png Or navigate to your base directory and open world.png and the result should look like this: ![world.png] -## Step 3 +### Step 3 The next logical step is to run the same code as a python script from your shell/terminal. This way you will be able to modify and experiment with the settings. @@ -174,7 +177,5 @@ start world.py && start world.png * Run this way the script will continually write over and open the world.png map. * Now you can easily open the script in a separate text editor and try changing the dimensions, colors, or datasource (remember to use the correct projection). -To view the XML approach to make this same map head over to [XmlGettingStarted / Tutorial 2](XMLGettingStarted) which shows the use of XML map configurations. - To download this script along with other tutorial scripts see: http://code.google.com/p/mapnik-utils/