Getting help

OpenStreetMap is a decentralised, volunteer-run project, so there’s no single contact e-mail address for your queries. Instead, our community’s knowledge can help resolve any issues you might have.

• OpenStreetMap IRC (Internet Relay Chat): 24-hour live OSM chat (use channel #osm or #osm-dev)
• Interactive help system
• Developer FAQ
• Main FAQ

Other tutorials on switching to OSM

• Using MapBox and Leaflet (Development Seed)
• Kelso Cartography guide
• Build a server using MapServer

Editing OpenStreetMap

• LearnOSM.org guide for beginners

Books

• OpenStreetMap: Using and Enhancing the Free Map of the World (English/German)
• OpenStreetMap: Be Your Own Cartographer (English)
• OpenStreetMap: A Beginner’s Guide (English/French)
• OpenLayers 2.10 Beginners Guide (English)

Community resources

• OpenStreetMap Foundation
• Project wiki
• Mailing lists (searchable archive)

Press enquiries

Please contact the OSM Foundation’s Communications Working Group.

About switch2osm

Switch2osm is a community driven site coordinated by Richard Fairhurst and Paul Norman with huge amounts of help from the OpenStreetMap community. You can get involved on GitHub.

Comments or suggestions? Please make contact via IRC at the first instance.

If you would like to contact the local community, please get in touch to them via the forum or other communication channel.