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# Maps2 {#start}

-   *Language:* en
-   *Version:* release
-   *Description:*

    This TYPO3 extension supports the rendering of a map based on Google Maps or
    OpenStreetMap. The map can be additionally enriched with markers, routes,
    area and radius overlays and these overlays can be grouped into categories
    for easy and recurring assignment.

-   *Keywords:* typo3,TYPO3 CMS,google maps,osm,open street map,openstreetmap,maps2
-   *Copyright:* 2013-2021
-   *Author:* Stefan Froemken
-   *Email:* [projects@jweiland.net](mailto:projects@jweiland.net)
-   *License:*

    This document is published under the Open Content License
    available from [http://www.opencontent.org/opl.shtml](http://www.opencontent.org/opl.shtml)

-   *Rendered:* today

-   [Introduction](Introduction/Index.html#introduction-1)
-   [Installation](Installation/Index.html#installation-1)
-   [Configuration](Configuration/Index.html#configuration-1)
    -   [Extension Settings](Configuration/Extension/Index.html#extension-settings)
    -   [Plugins](Configuration/Plugins/Index.html#plugins-1)
    -   [TypoScript](Configuration/TypoScript/Index.html#typoscript)
-   [User manual](User/Index.html#user-manual)
    -   [How to start](User/HowToStart/Index.html#how-to-start)
    -   [Maps2 record](User/Maps2Record/Index.html#maps2-record)
-   [Administrator manual](AdministratorManual/Index.html#administrator-manual)
    -   [Google Api Keys](AdministratorManual/GoogleApiKeys/Index.html#google-api-keys-1)
    -   [Routing](AdministratorManual/Routing/Index.html#routing-1)
    -   [Upgrade](AdministratorManual/Upgrade/Index.html#upgrade-1)
    -   [Template](AdministratorManual/Template/Index.html#template-1)
        -   [Changing & editing templates](AdministratorManual/Template/Start/Index.html#changing-editing-templates)
        -   [ViewHelpers of EXT:maps2](AdministratorManual/Template/ViewHelpers/Index.html#viewhelpers-of-ext-maps2)
            -   [ConvertToJsonViewHelper](AdministratorManual/Template/ViewHelpers/ConvertToJsonViewHelper.html#converttojsonviewhelper)
            -   [IsRequestToMapProviderAllowedViewHelper](AdministratorManual/Template/ViewHelpers/IsRequestToMapProviderAllowedViewHelper.html#isrequesttomapproviderallowedviewhelper)
            -   [RequestUriForOverlayViewHelper](AdministratorManual/Template/ViewHelpers/RequestUriForOverlayViewHelper.html#requesturiforoverlayviewhelper)
            -   [TrimExplodeViewHelper](AdministratorManual/Template/ViewHelpers/TrimExplodeViewHelper.html#trimexplodeviewhelper)
            -   [Cache / GetCacheViewHelper](AdministratorManual/Template/ViewHelpers/Cache/GetCacheViewHelper.html#cache-getcacheviewhelper)
            -   [Cache / HasCacheViewHelper](AdministratorManual/Template/ViewHelpers/Cache/HasCacheViewHelper.html#cache-hascacheviewhelper)
            -   [Cache / SetCacheViewHelper](AdministratorManual/Template/ViewHelpers/Cache/SetCacheViewHelper.html#cache-setcacheviewhelper)
-   [Developer manual](DeveloperManual/Index.html#developer-manual-1)
    -   [Maps2 API](DeveloperManual/Api/Index.html#maps2-api)
    -   [Maps2 Registry](DeveloperManual/Maps2Registry/Index.html#maps2-registry)
    -   [Template](DeveloperManual/Template/Index.html#template)
-   [FAQ](FAQ/Index.html#faq-1)
-   [ChangeLog](ChangeLog/Index.html#changelog-1)