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> **Documentation Index:** Fetch the complete configuration index at https://yandex.com.tr/support2/maps-builder/en/llms.txt

# Create a map

Follow these steps to create your own map:

1. In the **Create your own map** window, click **Create map**:
    
    ![](../_images/konstr_02a.png)
    
    If you've already created one or more maps and want to return to one of them, select it from the list.
    
    Every line in the list contains the name and date of the last map update as well as a menu button.
    
    Using the menu items, you can create a copy of the map, delete it, or share it (by selecting the **Share** option in the form that appears and then copying the map link).
    
    When you click **Import**, you launch the [import map from file](https://yandex.com.tr/support2/maps-builder/en/concept/markers_5.md) flow:
                
    ![](../_images/konstr_02.png)
    
1. In the Map Constructor window that appears, you can [create items](https://yandex.com.tr/support2/maps-builder/en/concept/markers_1.md): placemarks, lines, and polygons.
    
    {% note alert %}
    
    There are certain restrictions on item creation:
    
    - You can't add more than 10,000 items to a map (which includes placemarks, lines, and polygons).
    
    - A line or polygon can not comprise more than 1,000 vertexes.
    
      If the number of vertexes that an item has exceeds the maximum, then the item may be simplified automatically (i.e. the excess vertexes are deleted, but in such a way as to maintain the overall appearance of the item).
    
    {% endnote %}
    
1. Choose your map layer type. Click **Layer** and choose an option from the menu:
    
    - **Map** is a diagram of map items: roads, buildings, etc.
    
    - **Satellite** is a picture of a particular area taken from space.
    
    - **Hybrid** is a picture of an area taken from space with additional information added to it (street names, addresses, etc.)
    
1. You can also add a traffic layer to your map. Just click **Traffic**. To disable a mode, you just have to click on it again.
    
    The traffic jam level is indicated by color:
    
    ![](../_images/stop_green.png) — traffic is moving freely

    ![](../_images/stop_yellow.png) — traffic is moving slower in this area

    ![](../_images/stop_red.png) — traffic is jammed up
    
    ![](../_images/stop_noroad.png) — no movement
    
1. In the **Map editor** window you can enter a name for the map (which is useful if you need to find it among several maps in your list) and a description (which may help you remember map details):
                
    ![](../_images/konstr_04a.png)
    
    A list of items you created can be found under the **Items on map** list. If you need to edit an item, just click on its name in the list.
    
    {% note info %}
    
    You can also change the order in which items within a category are displayed by dragging placemarks (or lines, polygons) to the foreground or background. See the [Create item](https://yandex.com.tr/support2/maps-builder/en/concept/markers_1.md) section for more information.
    
    {% endnote %}
    
    After you've created all your items, click **Save and continue**. The **Map type** toolbar opens:
    
    ![](../_images/konstr_07a.png)
    
1. In the **Map type** toolbar, select your map type and then click **Get map code** so that you can insert your map on your site, blog or mobile app. You can also copy a **link** to your map and share it with friends.
    
    There are several ways to do this (see the [Select map type and get code or link](https://yandex.com.tr/support2/maps-builder/en/concept/markers_2.md) section).
    
1. You can also save items from your map to Yandex.Disk using [special file types](https://yandex.com.tr/support2/maps-builder/en/concept/markers_3.md) (KML, CSV, GPX or GeoJSON).
    
1. To return to map-editing mode, click **Return to map editor**.
    
1. To go to your maps list, click **Go to my saved maps**.


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